If Seventh-day Adventists had walked in the way of the Lord, refusing to allow selfish interests to control them, the Lord would greatly have blessed them. Those who have remained in Battle Creek contrary to the will of the Lord have lost the valuable experience and the spiritual knowledge they might have gained through obedience. Many of them have forfeited the favor of God. The heart of the work has become congested. For a long time the warning has been given, but it has not been heeded. The reason for this disobedience is that the hearts and minds of many in Battle Creek are not under the influence of the Holy Spirit. They do not realize how much work there is to do. They are asleep. {8T 82.1}

(82) Hvis alle syvende-dags adventister havde vandret på Herrens vej og nægtet at lade selviske interesser beherske dem, ville Herren have velsignet dem meget. De, der er forblevet i Battle Creek i modstrid med Herrens vilje, er gået glip af den værdifulde erfaring og den åndelige kundskab, de kunne have fået ved at adlyde. Mange af dem har mistet Guds velbehag. Værkets centrum er blevet overbefolket. I lang tid har advarselen lydt, men man har ikke brudt sig om den. Grunden til denne ulydighed er, at mange sind og hjerter i Battle Creek ikke er under Helligåndens indflydelse. De forstår ikke, hvor meget arbejde der er at gøre. De sover.