Your husband was naturally an affectionate, noble-minded man; but he relied upon his own strength, which was weakness. He did not feel the need of making God his strength. Intoxicating drink benumbed his brain and finally paralyzed the higher powers of his mind. His godlike manhood was sacrificed to gratify his thirst for strong drink. {2T 268.3}

Din mand var naturlig en hengiven og ædelsindet mand; men han stolede på sin egen styrke, som var svaghed. Han nærede intet behov for at gøre Gud til sin styrke. Berusende drikke har lammet hans hjerne og til sidst lammet de højere kræfter i hans sind. Hans gudfrygtige manddom blev ofret til at fornøje hans tørst efter stærke drikke.