The Lord saw your dangers and time and again sent you warnings through the Testimonies that your eternal interests were endangered unless you overcame your love of self, and conformed your will to the will of God. Had you heeded the admonitions and warnings from the Lord, had you turned square about, made an entire change, your wife would not now be in the snare of the enemy, left of God to believe the strong delusions of Satan. Had you followed the light that God has given, you would now be a strong and efficient laborer in the cause of God, qualified to accomplish tenfold more than you are now competent to do. You have become weak because you have failed to cherish the light. You have been able but a small part of the time to discern the voice of the True Shepherd from that of a stranger. Your neglect to walk in the light has brought darkness upon you, and your conscience, by being often violated, has become benumbed. {3T 229.2}

Herren så dine farer og din tid og sendte jer igen advarsler igennem Vidnesbyrdene at du var i fare hvis du ikke overvandt kærlighed til selvet og (230) tilpassede din vilje til Guds vilje. Havde du givet agt på formaningerne og advarslerne fra Herren, havde du vendt fuldstændig om og gjort en fuldstændig forandring, ville din hustru ikke være i fjendens snare, som hun er nu, forladt af Gud og tror på Satans stærke bedrag. Havde du fulgt det lys Gud havde givet, ville du nu være en stærk og effektiv medarbejder i Guds sag, der var i stand til at udrette ti gange mere end du nu er habil til. Du er blevet svag fordi du ikke har holdt lyset. Du har kun en lille tid været i stand til at skelne den Sande Hyrdes røst fra en fremmed hyrdes. Din forsømmelse for at vandre i lyset har bragt mørke omkring dig og din samvittighed er, ved hyppige belastninger, blevet lammet.