Your wife has had too much pride and selfishness. God has been bringing her through the furnace of affliction to remove these spots from her character. She must be very careful that the fire of affliction does not kindle upon her in vain. It should remove the dross and bring her nearer to God, making her more spiritual. Her love of the world must die. Love of self must be overcome and her will swallowed up in the will of God. {2T 188.2}

Din kone har haft for megen stolthed og selviskhed. Gud har ført hende gennem pinslernes ildsted for at fjerne disse pletter fra hendes karakter. Hun må være meget forsigtig at pinslernes ild ikke, uden nytte, har antændt hende. (189) Den burde fjerne slaggerne og bringe hende nærmere Gud og gøre hende mere åndeligsindet. Hendes kærlighed til verden må dø. Selvets kærlighed må overvindes og hun opsluges i Guds vilje.