Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

continue to practice their wrong habits, thus
making it more and more improbable that they will
reform. They are too indolent to put forth a
determined effort to make reformation. Cautions,
counsels, prayers, entreaties, result in making little
change in their course of action. They do not see
that they are defective, and are satisfied with their
own erroneous way of doing, and think that every
one else should be a satisfied with them as they are
with themselves. They see no necessity for reproof
and counsel. The Word of God describes such
cases in this language: "Seest thou a man wise in
his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than
of him."
There are young men and young women who
are very much opposed to order and discipline. Let
them purpose in their hearts that they will bring
themselves under discipline, and practice orderly
rules. God is a God of order, and it is the duty of
the youth to observe strict rules; for such practices
will work to their advantage.
As far as possible, it is well to consider what is
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