“The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.” Mark 4:19. 

 “Such,” said the angel, “are without excuse.” I saw the light waning away from them.

 They did not desire to understand the solemn, important truths for this time, and thought they were well off without understanding them. 

 Their light went out, and they were groping in darkness. 

 (Testimony Treasures Volume 1 128.2)