In Perplexity Over Sanctification . Among the Methodists I had heard much in regard to sanctification, but had no definite idea in regard to it. This blessing seemed away beyond my reach, a state of purity my heart could never know. I had seen persons lose their physical strength under the influence of strong mental excitement, and had heard this pronounced to be the evidence of sanctification. But I could not comprehend what was necessary in order to be fully consecrated to God. My Christian friends said to me: “Believe in Jesus now! Believe that He accepts you now!” This I tried to do, but found it impossible to believe that I had received a blessing which, it seemed to me, should electrify my whole being. I wondered at my own hardness of heart in being unable to experience the exaltation of spirit that others manifested. It seemed to me that I was different from them, and forever shut out from the perfect joy of holiness of heart. {LS 28.1}

Forviklinger over helliggørelsen
Blandt metodisterne havde jeg hørt meget med hensyn til helliggørelse. Jeg havde set personer miste deres fysiske styrke under påvirkningen af streng mental sindsbevægelse og havde hørt dette erklærede helliggørelsens vidnesbyrd. Men jeg kunne ikke fatte hvad der var nødvendigt for at være fuldt indviet til Gud. Mine kristne venner sagde til mig: "Tro på Jesus nu! Tro at han tager i mod dig nu!" Dette prøvede jeg at gøre, men fandt det umuligt at tro at jeg havde modtaget en velsignelse som, det synes for mig, skulle opildne hele min krop. Jeg undredes over at mit eget hjertes hårdhed var ude af stand til at erfare den ånds ophøjelse, som andre udviste. For mig synes jeg at være forskellig fra dem, og altid lukkes ude fra hjertets hellige fuldstændige glæde.