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sufferings. God looketh upon the heart. I saw that you must seek Him
earnestly, and raise your standard of piety higher, or you will certainly
fail of everlasting life. You may ask the question: Did Sister White
see this? Yes; and I have tried to place it before you and give you the
impressions which were given me. May the Lord help you to take
heed.
Dear brother and sister, watch your children with jealous care. The
spirit and influence of the world are destroying all desire in them to
be true Christians. Let your influence be to draw them from young
companions who have no interest in divine things. They must make a
sacrifice if they win heaven at last.
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