The religion of Christ subdues the selfish spirit and transforms the mind and the affections; it lays low the pride of men, that God alone may be exalted. This is what Brother A wants. He needs a practical faith in God. He needs to see and feel the glory of serving Christ; he needs to exalt principle and elevate the Christian standard; he needs to store his mind with the rich promises, the warnings, the counsels and threatenings, of God’s word; he needs to see the importance of having faith and corresponding works, that he may fairly represent, at home, in the church, and in his business, the purity and elevated character of religion. He should place himself in connection with Christ, that he may have spiritual power. His connection with the world, and with influences adverse to the spirit of truth, have greater power over him than the Spirit of Christ. Here is his danger; and he will eventually make shipwreck of faith unless he changes his course of action and firmly connects with the Source of light. {5T 275.1}

Kristi religion undertrykker selviskheden og forvandler sindet og kærligheden; det ligger under menneskers stolthed, at Gud alene ophøjes. Det er hvad bror A vil. Han behøver en praktisk tro på Gud. Han må se og føle æren ved at tjene Kristus, han må ophøje principfastheden og den kristne standard; han må oplagre sine tanker med Guds ords rige løfter, advarsler, råd og trusler; han må se vigtigheden af at have tro og de tilsvarende gerninger, så han i hjemmet, i menigheden og i hans forretningsanliggender kan repræsentere religionen renhed og ophøjede karakter ordentligt. Han bør sætte sig selv i forbindelse med Kristus, så han får åndelig kraft. Hans forbindelse med verden og påvirkninger modsat sandheden, har større magt over ham, end Kristi Ånd. Her er hans fare; og han vil til sidst gøre troens skibbrud, hvis han ikke ændrer sin handlemåde og knytter sig fast til lysets Kilde.