“Presently an angel bade me rise, and the sight that met my eyes can hardly be described. Before me was a company whose hair and garments were torn, and whose countenances were the very picture of despair and horror. They came close to me and rubbed their garments upon mine. As I looked at my garments I saw that they were stained with blood. Again I fell like one dead at the feet of my accompanying angel. I could not plead one excuse and longed to be away from that holy place. The angel raised me to my feet and said: ‘This is not your case now, but this scene has passed before you to let you know what your situation must be if you neglect to declare to others what the Lord has revealed to you.’” [Testimonies for the Church 1:73, 74.] With this solemn warning before me I went out to speak to the people the words of reproof and instruction given me of God. {5T 656.3}

Måtte Jesu ånd komme ind og forme jeres hjerter, danne jeres karakter og ophøje og forædle jeres sjæle! Kristus sagde til sine disciple: »Sandelig siger jeg eder: hvis I ikke vender om og bliver som børn, kommer I slet ikke ind i himmeriget.« Der er behov for at lægge disse jernstøbte regler til side, komme ned fra disse stylter og til barnets ydmyghed. Og, om noget af den strenghed måtte udskiftes til kærlighedens ånd, så lykke og solskin måtte tage modløshedens og sorgens sted!