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

profited, there is a loss to them, and they make the
labor exceedingly hard for those who feel the
burden of the work upon them. Our people left that
Conference too soon. We might have seen a more
special work from God had all remained and
engaged in the work.
Sister G, I have a message to you. You are far
from the kingdom. You love this world, and this
love has made you cold, selfish, exacting, and
penurious. The great object of interest with you is
the powerful, mighty dollar. How little you know
how God looks upon one in your condition. You
are in a terrible deception. You are conformed to
the world instead of being transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Selfishness and self-love
are exemplified in your life to a great degree. You
have not overcome this unhappy defect in your
character. If this is not remedied, you will lose
heaven, and your happiness here will be greatly
marred. This has been the case already. The dark
cloud which has followed you, overshadowing
your life, will grow larger and blacker until your
whole sky is clouded. You may turn to the right,
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