Brother M should consider that God has claims upon him which are above every earthly relationship. He needs the eye-salve, the white raiment, and the gold, that he may have a symmetrical character and an abundant entrance into the kingdom of God. Nothing short of an entire conversion can ever open the soul of his wife to see her errors and to confess her wrongs. She has great changes to make, which she has not made because she did not realize her true condition and could not see the necessity of reform. So far from being willing to learn of the heavenly Teacher, who was meek and lowly of heart, she considers meekness servility; and a becoming spirit, lowliness of mind to esteem others better than herself, she regards as degrading and humiliating. {3T 535.2}

Bror M bør tænke over at Gud har krav på ham, som er over ethvert jordisk forhold. Han behøver (536) øjensalve, den hvide klædning og guldet, så han kan have en symmetrisk karakter få og rigelig adgang til Guds rige. Intet mindre end fuldstændig omvendelse kan åbne op for hans hustrus sjæl og se hendes fejl og bekende dem. Hun har store forandringer at gøre. Forandringer som hun ikke har gjort fordi hun ikke erkender sin sande tilstand og ikke kan se nødvendigheden i fornyelse. Langt fra ønsket at lære af den himmelske Lærer, som var ydmyg og sagtmodig i hjerte, betragter hun ydmyghed som kryberi; og en passende ånd, sindets beskedenhed der værdsætter andre mere end hun selv, betragter hun som nedbrydelig og ydmygende.