Our ministers will have to render to God an account for the rusting of the talents He has given to improve by exercise. They might have done tenfold more work intelligently had they cared to become intellectual giants. Their whole experience in their high calling is cheapened because they are content to remain where they are. Their efforts to acquire knowledge will not in the least hinder their spiritual growth if they will study with right motives and proper aims. {TM 194.2}

Vore prædikanter må aflægge Gud et regnskab for nedbrydelsen af de talenter han har givet for at forbedre udøvelsen. De kunne have gjort ti gange mere klogt arbejde om de så ville blive intellektuelle giganter. Hele deres erfa ng fra deres høje kald er forsimplet fordi de er tilfredse med at blive hvor de er. Deres anstrengelser for at opnå kundskab vil ikke spor hindre deres åndelige vækst hvis de vil studere med rette motiver og rette mål.