I was shown that if you had been walking in the light you would have taken your position decidedly for the truth. Your example would have shown that you considered the truth you profess of that importance that your affections and heart could go only where the image of Christ was discernible. Christ now says to you: Which will you have, Me or the world? Your decision is to be made here. Will you follow the promptings of an unsanctified heart, turn away from self-denial for Christ’s sake, and step over the cross without lifting it? Or will you lift that cross, heavy though it may be, and make some sacrifice for the truth’s sake? May God help you to see where you are, that you may place a true estimate upon eternal things. You now have so little spiritual eyesight that the holy and sacred are placed upon a level with the common. You have responsibilities. Your influence affects your sisters to a great extent. Your only safety is in separation from the world. {3T 41.1}

Jeg fik vist at hvis du vandrede i lyset ville du have taget afgjort standpunkt for sandheden. Dit eksempel ville have vist at du tager hensyn til den sandhed du bekender i den betydning at din hengivenhed og hjerte kun kunne gå hvor Kristi forbillede kan skelnes. Kristus siger nu til dig: Hvad vil du have, mig eller verden? Du skal beslutte dig her. Vil du følge et uhelligt hjertes tilskyndelser, vende dig væk fra selvfornægtelse for Kristi skyld og gå over korset uden at løfte det op? Eller vil du løfte det kors, hvor tungt det end er og gøre ofre for sandhedens skyld? Måtte Gud hjælpe dig til at se hvor du er, så du kan værdsætte de evige ting sandt? Nu har du så lidt åndelig indblik at det hellige og indviede sættes på stade med det tarvelige. Du har ansvar. Din indflydelse påvirker, i stort omfang, dine søstre. Din eneste sikkerhed er at adskille sig fra verden.