I distrust myself (I have need, having loved earthly happiness more than your immortal peace, and called it wisdom), yet I think I am right in this.

God grant that the means of grace which I choose instead, which will crucify my own heart, may, by his blessing, save your soul.

And I have faith to believe it will.

The promises of God fail not.
"'Oh, Helen, if I loved you less! Sometimes, in these two weeks, while this purpose has been growing up in my mind, I have shrunk back, and cried that I could not drink of the cup, and in the depth of human weakness I have felt, if I loved her less, I could not do what I have to do, and so the pain would be spared.

But love is too mighty for me.