Brother B is especially weak upon some points; he loves praise and flattery; he loves pleasure and distinction. He exalted himself and talked much and prayed little, and God left him to his own weakness; for he did not bear fruit to the glory of God. On that journey he had an opportunity to do a great amount of good, but he did not realize that he was accountable to God for his talents and that as a steward of God he would be called to an account whether he had used his ability to please himself or to glorify God. If Brother B had felt the power of the love of Christ in his own heart, he would have felt an interest for the salvation of those with whom he was brought in contact, that he might speak to them words which would cause them to reflect in regard to their eternal interest. {3T 436.1}

Bror B er især svag på nogle punkter; Han elsker ros og smiger; han elsker fornøjelser og anseelse. Han ophøjer sig selv og taler meget og beder lidt og Gud overlod ham til hans egen svaghed; for han bar ikke frugten til Guds herlighed. På den rejse havde han anledning til at gøre en masse godt, men han indså ikke at han var regnskabsskyldig over for Gud for hans talenter og at han som Guds forvalter ville blive kaldt til regnskab for om han havde brugt sine evner til at behage sig selv eller til at forherlige Gud. Hvis bror B havde mærket Kristi kærligheds magt i sit eget hjerte, ville han have følt en interesse for at frelse dem som han var bragt i kontakt med, så han kunne sige ord til dem som ville få dem til at reflektere med hensyn til deres evige interesser.