I was bidden to wait and see. I was directed to speak plainly, give general principles, and leave you to make the application yourself. I was shown that God would not frequently point out the wrongs committed by His people, but would cause to be given in their hearing general principles, close, pointed truths, and all should be open to conviction to see, to feel, and understand whether or not they are condemned. You have not dealt closely and faithfully with your own soul. Said the angel: “I will prove him, I will test him, I will walk contrary unto him, until he acknowledges the hand of God in thus dealing with him.” {2T 154.1}

Jeg blev påbudt at vente og se. Jeg blev pålagt at tale tydeligt, give grundlæggende principper og lade dig selv drage konklusionen. Jeg fik vist at Gud ikke særlig tit ville pege de fejl ud som begås af hans folk, men lade dem gives medens de hører de mere grundliggende principper, nøje præcise sandheder og alle burde overbevises til at kunne se, til at føle og forstå, hvorvidt de er fordømt eller ej. Du har ikke handlet nøje og redeligt med din egen sjæl. Englen sagde: "Jeg vil forsøge ham, jeg vil prøve ham, jeg vil gå imod ham, indtil han erkender Guds hånd i den behandling han får."