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

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Chapter 40<br />

Self Deceived Youth<br />

Bro<strong>the</strong>r O: I have been shown in vision <strong>the</strong><br />

dangers of youth. Your case was presented be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

me. I saw that you had not adorned your<br />

profession. You might have done good, and your<br />

example might have been a blessing to <strong>the</strong> youth<br />

with whom you have associated; but, alas! your<br />

inmost soul has not been converted to God. If you<br />

had taken <strong>the</strong> course a consistent Christian should,<br />

your relatives and friends would have been<br />

influenced by your godly course to follow in your<br />

footsteps. My bro<strong>the</strong>r, your heart is not right with<br />

God; your thoughts are not elevated; you permit<br />

your mind to run in a wrong channel. Your morals<br />

have not taken a pure, elevated tone. Your habits<br />

have been such as to injure your physical health<br />

and have been death to spirituality. You cannot<br />

prosper in religious things until you are converted.<br />

When you realize <strong>the</strong> trans<strong>for</strong>ming influence of<br />

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