An Offended God

"Nothing in this world is so dear to God as His church.  With jealous care He guards those who seek Him.  Nothing so offends God as for the servants of Satan to strive to rob His people of their rights.  The Lord has not forsaken His people.  Satan points to the mistakes that they have made, and tries to make them believe that thus they have separated themselves from God.  Evil angels seek in every way to discourage those who are striving for victory over sin.  They hold up before them their past unworthiness, and represent their case as hopeless." - Letter 136, 1910 (Nov.26, 1910.) GRC 48.6