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

Chapter 28
Worldliness in the Church
Dear Brethren and Sisters in ——-: June 12,
1868, I was shown that the love of the world was to
a great extent taking the place of love to God. You
are situated in a pleasant country, one that is
favorable to worldly prosperity. This places you
where you are in constant danger of having your
interest swallowed up in the world, in laying up
treasure upon the earth. Your hearts will be where
your treasure is. You are situated where there are
temptations to be plunging deeper and deeper into
the world, to be continually accumulating; and
while you are thus engaged, the mind becomes
engrossed with the cares of this life to such an
extent as to shut out true godliness. But few realize
the deceitfulness of riches. Those who are anxious
to acquire means are so bent upon this one object
as to make the religion of Christ a secondary
matter. Spiritual things are not valued and are not
sought after, for the love of gain has eclipsed the
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