Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

these things with as much earnestness and
perseverance as though everlasting life depended
upon their zeal in this direction. Here was an
opportunity to discern between the conscientious
followers of Christ and those who were selfdeceived.
Some had not the cause of God at heart.
They had not the work of true holiness wrought in
the soul. They had failed to make God their trust,
and were unstable, and only needed a wave to raise
them from their feet and toss them to and fro. Such
showed that they possessed but little stability and
moral independence. They had not an experience
for themselves, and therefore walked in the sparks
of others' kindling. They had not Christ in their
hearts to confess to the world. They professed to be
His followers, but earthly and temporal things held
their frivolous, selfish hearts in subjection.
There were others who did not seem to possess
anxiety in regard to the amusement question. They
felt such confidence that God would make all right
that their peace of mind was not disturbed. They
decided that a prescription for invalids was not for
them, therefore they would not be troubled.
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