Hinderance to Growth in Grace

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 6, 1857

Hinderance to Growth in Grace.

The influence of worldly relatives and companions;—embarking too deeply in business;—approximations to fraud for the sake of gain,—devoting too much time to amusements;—immoderate attachments to an earthly object;—acrimonious controversies, whether religious or political; attendance on an unbelieving or unfaithful minister;—languid and formal observance of religious duties;—frequent omission of religious duties;—shunning the society and religious converse of christian friends;—relapse into known sin;—oversight, and of course non-improvement of graces already attained.