No deep-seated love for Jesus can dwell in the heart that does not realize its own sinfulness. The soul that is transformed by the grace of Christ will admire His divine character; but if we do not see our own moral deformity, it is unmistakable evidence that we have not had a view of the beauty and excellence of Christ.

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White, Ellen Gould: Steps to Christ. Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1892; SC 65.1

From The Test of Discipleship