I

Do not be a passive follower of God,

and do not pursue that which makes you curious.

Through being neither cold nor hot you will ruin yourself and delay your life.

Through being neither cold nor hot you will ruin yourself and delay your life.

You must rid yourself of such passivity and inactivity,

and become adept at pursuing positive things

and overcoming your own weaknesses,

so that you may gain the truth and live out the truth.

II

There is nothing fearful about your weaknesses,

and your shortcomings are not your biggest problem.

Your biggest problem, and your greatest shortcoming,

is your being neither hot nor cold and your lack of desire to seek the truth,

your being neither hot nor cold and your lack of desire to seek the truth.

The biggest problem with all of you is a cowardly mentality

whereby you are happy with things as they are, and just passively wait.

This is your greatest obstacle,

and the greatest enemy to your pursuit of the truth.

The biggest problem with all of you is a cowardly mentality

whereby you are happy with things as they are, and just passively wait.

This is your greatest obstacle,

and the greatest enemy to your pursuit of the truth.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Experiences of Peter: His Knowledge of Chastisement and Judgment