Individual Judgment to be Exercised . I have been shown that there is one practice which those in responsible places should avoid; for it is detrimental to the work of God. Men in position should not Lord it over God’s heritage, and command everything around them. Too many have marked out a prescribed line which they wish others to follow in the work. Workers have tried to do this with blind faith, without exercising their own judgment upon the matter which they had in hand. If those who were placed as directors were not present, they have followed their implicit directions just the same. But in the name of Christ, I would entreat you to stop this work. Give men a chance to exercise their individual judgment. Men who follow the leading of another, and are willing that another should think for them, are unfit to be entrusted with responsibility. Our leading men are remiss in this matter. God has not given to special ones all the brain power there is in the world. {TM 301.2}

Personlig bedømmelse udøves
Jeg er blevet vist at der er en fremgangsmåde som dem i ansvarlige stillinger bør undgå; for det er skadeligt for Guds arbejde. Mennesker i embeder skulle ikke tyrannisere Guds arv, og påbyde alt omkring dem. Temmelig mange har markeret en foreskrevet linie som de ønsker andre skal følge i arbejdet. Arbejdere har prøvet at gøre dette ved blind tro, uden at bruge deres egen bedømmelse af den sag de har i deres hånd. Hvis dem der var sat som bestyrere ikke var tilstede, ville de alligevel have fulgt deres stiltiende ordrer. Men i Kristi navn, jeg vil bønfalde jer at stoppe dette arbejde. Giv mennesker en chance for at udøve deres personlige bedømmelse. Mennesker (302) der følger en andens ledelse, og er villige til at andre tænker for dem, er uegnede til at få betroet ansvar. Vore ledene mænd er efterladende i denne sag. Gud har ikke givet nogle særlige al den hjernekapacitet der er i verden.