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

character for everlasting life? If lost at last, you
will know what proved your ruin—the love of
money. You will cry in bitter anguish: "Oh, the
deceitfulness of riches! I have lost my soul. I sold it
for money. My soul and body I bartered for gain. I
sacrificed heaven, fearing that I should have to
sacrifice my money to obtain it." From the Master
will be heard: Take ye the unprofitable servant,
bind him hand and foot, and cast him into outer
darkness. We hope this will not be your fate. We
hope you will remove your treasure to heaven, and
transfer your affections, and fasten them upon God
and the immortal treasure.
I have seen that the entire family were in
danger of partaking, in a degree, of the father's
spirit. Sister I, you have already partaken of this
spirit. God help you to see it and make an entire
change. Cultivate a love for doing good; seek to be
rich in good works. In many things you can do
more than you do. You have an individual
responsibility before God. You have a duty to do,
from which you cannot be excused. Maintain a
close walk with God; pray without ceasing. You
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