When selfish love of the world enters the heart, spirituality dies. The very best antidote for love of the world is the outpouring of the Spirit of God. When the love of Christ takes full possession of the heart, we shall strive to follow the example of Him who for our sakes became poor, that through his poverty we might be made rich. When it becomes apparent that the Spirit of truth weakens the affections of its disciples from the world, and renders them self-sacrificing and benevolent, in order to save their fellow-men, the advocates of the truth will have a powerful influence upon their hearers. {3SP 284.1}

Når verdens selviske kærlighed kommer ind i hjertet, dør åndeligheden. Den allerbedste modgift mod verdenskærlighed er udgydelse af Guds Ånd. Når Kristi kærlighed tager hjertet helt i besiddelse, skal vi stræbe efter at følge Hans eksempel, som blev fattig for vor skyld, så vi ved hans kraft kan blive gjort rige. Når det bliver tydeligt at sandhedens Ånd svækker hengivenheden for verden hos dens disciple, og giver dem gør dem selvopofrende og godgørende, for at frelse deres medmennesker, sandhedens forsvarer vil få en kraftfuld indflydelse på sine tilhørere.