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

world is increasing upon you. Carefully consider
the words of Christ: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like unto it,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these
two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets." My brother, you have obeyed neither the
first nor the second of these commandments. You
would not hesitate to reach out and advantage
yourself, although you knew it would greatly
disadvantage your neighbor. You look to your own
selfish interest, and say: "Am I my brother's
keeper?"
You are not laying up treasure in heaven and
becoming rich toward God. Self and selfish
interests are eating out true godliness from your
soul. You are bowing to the god of this world.
Your heart is alienated from God. An inspired
writer says: "The path of the just is as the shining
light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect
day." The steps of a Christian may at times appear
feeble and faltering, yet in his conscious weakness
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