Our talents are not our own, they are the Lord’s property with which we are to trade. We are responsible for the use or the abuse of the Lord’s goods. God calls upon men to invest their entrusted talents, that when the Master cometh He may receive His own with usury. With His own blood Christ has purchased us as His servants. Shall we serve Him? Shall we now study to show ourselves approved unto God? Shall we show by our actions that we are stewards of His grace? Every effort put forth for the Master, prompted by a pure, sincere heart, will be a fragrant offering to Him. {TM 166.1}

Vore talenter er ikke vore egne, de er Herrens ejendom med hvilke vi skal handle. Vi er ansvarlige for brugen eller misbrugen af Herrens goder. Gud kalder på mennesker til at investere deres betroede talenter, så når Mesteren kommer kan han modtage hans egne med renter. Med hans eget blod har Kristus købt os som hans tjenere. Skal vi tjene ham? Skal vi nu studere for at bifalde os selv til Gud? Skal vi vise ved vore handlinger at vi er tjenere af hans Nåde? Enhver anstrengelse lægges frem for mesteren, tilskyndet af et rent, oprigtigt hjerte, vil det blive et vellugtene offer for ham.