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

peace and happiness here. You are selling your
soul at a cheap market. It is now your duty to do all
you can to make your wife happy, and yet not to
sacrifice the principles of truth. You should
exercise forbearance, patience, and true courtesy.
By thus doing, you can show the power of true
grace and the influence of the truth.
I was shown that the love of money is a snare
to you. Money, independent of the opportunity it
furnishes for doing good, blessing the needy, and
advancing the cause of God, is really of but little
value. The little you possess is a snare to you, and
unless you use it as a wise and faithful steward in
the service of your Master, it will yield you little
else but misery. You are close and penurious. You
need to cultivate a noble, liberal spirit and separate
your affections from the world or you will be
overcome. The deceitfulness of riches will so
corrupt your soul that the good will be overcome
by evil. Selfishness and love of gain will triumph.
If you, my dear brother, are saved, it will
indeed be a miracle of mercy. The love of the
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