I was shown that a harsh, pharisaical spirit would grow upon Brother B and control him unless he sees the terrible defects in his character and obtains grace from God to correct the evil. Before he embraced the truth, his hand seemed to be against everyone; his combative spirit would strengthen at any provocation, and his self-esteem would be injured; he was a hard man, getting into and making trouble. The truth of God wrought a reformation in him. God accepted him, and His hand held him up. But since Brother B has lost the spirit of consecration, his old, turbulent spirit, at variance with others, has been strengthening and seeking to gain the mastery. When he dies to self and humbles his proud heart before God he will find how weak is his strength; he will feel the need of heavenly succor and will cry: “Unclean, unclean, before Thee, O God.” All his proud boasting in self will have an end. {3T 452.3}

Jeg fik vist at en hård, farisæisk ånd ville vokse op i bror B og styre ham medmindre han ser de frygtelige mangler i hans karakter og opnår nåde fra Gud til at rette dette onde. Før han greb sandheden, synes hans hånd at være imod alle; hans kamplyst blev styrket enhver provokation og hans selvagtelse skades; han blev en hård mand, der kom ind i besværligheder og forvoldte besvær. Guds sandhed udførte en fornyelse i ham. Gud accepterede ham og hans hånd holdte ham oppe. Men siden bror B har mistet indvielsens ånd, er hans gamle oprørske ånd, at stride med andre, blevet styrket og forsøgt at vinde herredømme. Når han dør i selvet og ydmyger sit stolte hjerte for Gud vil han finde ud af hvor svag hans styrke var; han vil (453) føle behovet for himmelsk undsætning og vil råbe: "Uren, uren for dig, oh Gud." Al hans stolte pral i selvet vil have ende.