If God has ever spoken by me, you have most earnest work to do in zealous repentance for showing to the erring the satanic element in your character, not in coldness and indifference merely, but in neglect and contempt. If they are indeed in darkness and doing things that imperil their souls, you should manifest the greater interest in them. Show them that while you will be true to principle and will not swerve from the right, you love their souls. Let them know by your words and actions that you have not a spirit of revenge and retaliation, but that for their sakes you will sacrifice feeling and subdue self. Represent Jesus, our pattern; manifest His spirit at all times and under all circumstances, and let that mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Your ways have not been God’s ways; your will has not been God’s will. The precious plant of love has not been cultivated, and watered by the dews of grace. Self-love, self-righteousness, self-complacency, have exerted a controlling power. {5T 343.2}

Hvis Gud nogensinde har talt ved mig, har I det alvorligste arbejde at gøre i nidkær anger, at vise den fejlende det sataniske element i jeres karakter, ikke i blot i kulde og ligegyldighed, men i forsømmelighed og foragt. De er i virkeligheden i mørke og gør ting, der bringer deres sjæle i fare, I burde vise større interesse for dem. Vis dem at I elsker deres sjæle, når I vil være principsande og ikke vige fra det rigtige. Lad dem vide ved jeres ord og handlinger, at I ikke nærer hævngerrighed og gengældelsestrang, men at I for deres skyld vil ofre følelser og underkaste selvet. Fremstil Jesus, vort forbillede; vis hans ånd til alle tider og under alle forhold og lad det sindelag være i jer, som var i Kristus Jesus. Jeres veje har ikke været Guds veje; jeres vilje har ikke været Guds vilje. Kærlighedens dyrebare plante er ikke blevet opdyrket og vædet af (344) nådens dug. Egenkærlighed, selvretfærdighed, selvtilfredshed har udøvet en herskende kraft.