Young man, if you reject Satan with all his temptations you may walk in the footsteps of your Redeemer and have the peace of heaven, the joys of Christ. You cannot be happy in the indulgence of sin. You may flatter yourself that you are happy, but real happiness you cannot know. The character is becoming deformed by the indulgence of sin. Danger is encountered at every downward step, and those who could help the youth do not see or realize it. The kind and tender interest which should be taken in the young is not manifested. Many might be kept from sinful influences if they were surrounded with good associations and had words of kindness and love spoken to them. {4T 364.2}

Unge mand, hvis du forkaster Satan sammen med alle hans fristelser, kan du vandre i din Forløsers fodspor og få himlens fred, Kristi glæder. Du kan ikke være lykkelig ved at føje dig i synd. Du kan bilde dig selv ind at du er lykkelig, men virkelig lykke kender du ikke til. Karakteren deformeres af syndige handlinger. Du træffer på farer for hvert skridt nedad og dem som kunne hjælpe de unge, ser eller erkender det ikke. Den venlige og ømme interesse, som kunne udvises mod unge, vises ikke. Mange må holdes borte fra syndige indflydelser, hvis de blev opgivet af gode selskaber og fik sagt venlige og elskelige ord til dem.