Brother B, your life has been almost a failure. You had talents of influence, but you have not improved them to the best account. You have failed in your family; you have let things go at loose ends there, and the same deficiencies are felt in the church. The Lord has given you light in regard to your neglect of duty in your family and the course which you should pursue to redeem the past. Your deficiencies were pointed out, but you did not feel the sinfulness of bringing children into the world to come up without proper training. You have excused their errors, their sins, and their wayward, reckless course, and have flattered yourself that they would come out right by and by. {2T 620.2}

Du behøver omvendelse, forvandling ved fornyelse af dit sind. Når sandheden tager fat i dit hjerte, vil den virke en reformation i livet. Den vantroende verden vil da overbevises om at der er en kraft i den sandhed som har udført så stor en forandring i et så verdenselskende menneske som du. Du elsker denne verden. Dine skatte er her og dit hjerte er ved dine skatte. Og hvis ikke sandhedens kraft skal adskille din hengivenhed fra din gud, som er denne verden, vil du forgå med dine rigdomme.