Brother B will be in danger of tearing down more than he can build up. He has not brought all his powers in subjection to the will of God. He has not been transformed by the renewing of his mind. He is self-sufficient, and does not rely wholly upon the grace of God; his works are not wrought in God. To be a shepherd is to occupy a very important, responsible position; to feed the flock of God is an exalted and sacred work. Brother B, the Lord does not regard you fit to be an overseer of His flock. Had you been learning the lesson of self-government in your religious experience, and had you felt the necessity of elevating your mind and purifying your heart by the sanctification of the Spirit, and of bringing all your powers into subjection to the will of God, seeking humility and meekness, you might now be in a position to do good and to exert an influence which would be elevating and saving. {2T 220.3}

Bror B er i fare for at rive mere ned end han kan bygger op. Han har ikke underkastet al sin styrke under Guds vilje. Han er ikke blevet forvandlet ved fornyelsen af hans sind. Han er selv-tilstrækkelig og stoler ikke helt på Guds nåde; hans gerninger er ikke placeret hos Gud. At være en hyrde er at have en meget betydningsfuld, (221) ansvarsbetynget stilling; at føde Guds hjort er en ophøjet og hellig gerning. Bror B, Herren anser dig ikke for at være egnet til at før tilsyn med sin hjord. Havde du lært selvbeherskelsens lektie i din religiøse erfaring, og havde du følt nødvendigheden for at ophøje dit sind og rense dit hjerte ved Åndens helligelse og bringe alle dine kræfter under Guds vilje, søge efter ydmyghed og sagtmodighed, kunne du nu være i stand til at gøre godt og udøve en indflydelse som ville være ophøjende og frelsende.