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

elieved I should say in the fear of God,
discharging my duty as His servant.
Two years ago I saw that you and your wife
were both very selfish, grasping persons. Your own
selfish interests were dearer to you than souls for
whom Christ died. I was shown that you were not
generally successful in your labors. You have the
ability to present the truth; you have an
investigating mind; and if it were not for the many
defects in your Christian character, you could
accomplish good. But, for many reasons, you have
not made the preaching of the truth a success. One
of the greatest curses of your life, Brother A, has
been your supreme selfishness. You have been
figuring for your own advantage. You both have
made yourselves the center of sympathy and
attention. When you go to a place and enter a
family, you throw your whole weight upon them,
let them cook for you and wait upon you; and
neither of you seeks to do as much work as you
make. The family may be toiling hard, bearing
their own burdens and yours; but you are both so
selfish that you cannot see that they are worn and
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