This anticipation of terrible difficulties need not be. We must eat and drink the word of life, which is represented as eating and drinking of the flesh and blood of Christ. Those who know the truth must be educated to receive it from their own shepherds, and pray over it, and practice it. Then souls will grow in faith and in intelligent knowledge. They would receive the bread of life and digest it. The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” The truth needs to enter into heart and mind. More, much more praying, and less long sermonizing will be for the health of the body and soul. {TM 345.2}

Denne foregribelse af forfærdelige vanskeligheder behøves ikke. Vi må spise og drikke livets ord der er fremstillet som indtagelse af Kristi kød og blod. Dem der kender sandheden må oplæres i at tage imod den fra deres egen hyrde, og bede over den, og udøve den. Da vil sjæle vokse i tro og i forstandigt kundskab. De vil tage imod livets brød og fordøje det. »Tydes dine ord, så bringer de lys, de giver enfoldige indsigt.« Sandheden behøver at komme ind i hjerte og sind. Mere, meget mere bøn, og mindre prædikener vil være sundt for legeme og sjæl.