"Many who with flippant words are ever ready to speak of elevation and refinement do not act as though they had any practical knowledge of that which their tongues express.
Their poetical religion is not the religion that will stand test and trial.
I have learned to my sorrow that
--they have little respect for true Christlike piety,
--little desire for the sanctification of the Spirit of God unto true holiness.
To exalt a theory which will exalt self is their great ambition.
To conform to the divine plan does not suit their frothy ideas.
O what deceptions are upon those who are looking for the beautiful and poetic in their speculations.
They can do this only by heeding the invitation, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:29, 30)."
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1 : full of or consisting of froth
Their poetical religion is not the religion that will stand test and trial.
I have learned to my sorrow that
--they have little respect for true Christlike piety,
--little desire for the sanctification of the Spirit of God unto true holiness.
To exalt a theory which will exalt self is their great ambition.
To conform to the divine plan does not suit their frothy ideas.
O what deceptions are upon those who are looking for the beautiful and poetic in their speculations.
They hear not the voice of the One who gave his life to self-denial, to humiliation, to suffering and a cruel, ignominious death to make it possible for human beings to keep the law of God.
Manuscript Releases vol.10,p.12 E.G.W.
Definition of frothy
2a : gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial a frothy comedy
b : made of light thin material