Never was there greater need of faithful warnings and reproofs, and close, straight dealing, than at this very time. Satan has come down with great power, knowing that his time is short. He is flooding the world with pleasing fables, and the people of God love to have smooth things spoken to them. Sin and iniquity are not abhorred. I was shown that God’s people must make more firm, determined efforts to press back the incoming darkness. The close work of the Spirit of God is needed now as never before. Stupidity must be shaken off. We must arouse from the lethargy that will prove our destruction unless we resist it. Satan has a powerful, controlling influence upon minds. Preachers and people are in danger of being found upon the side of the powers of darkness. There is no such thing now as a neutral position. We are all decidedly for the right or decidedly with the wrong. Said Christ: “He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad.” {3T 327.3}

Aldrig har der været større behov for nøjagtige advarsler og irettesættelser og nøje, ret behandling, end på dette tidspunkt. Satan er kommet ned i stor kraft og ved at hans tid er kort. Han gennemstrømmer verden med behagelige fabler og Guds folk elsker at få fortalt behagelige (328) ting. Synd og uretfærdighed afskyes ikke. Jeg fik vist at Guds folk må gøre mere faste, beslutsomme anstrengelser for at holde det indkommende mørke tilbage. Guds Ånds grundige arbejde behøves nu som aldrig før. Sløvheden må rystes væk. Vi må vækkes fra den sløvhed der vil vise at være vor fordærv hvis vi ikke modvirker den. Satan har en kraftfuld, styrende indflydelse på vore tanker. Forkyndere og tilhørere er i fare for at findes på mørkets kræfters side. Der er ikke noget sådant som en neutral position. Vi er alle bestemt for det rette eller bestemt for det forkerte. Kristus siger: »Den, som ikke er med mig, er imod mig; og den, som ikke samler med mig, spreder."