Do we individually realize our true position, that as God’s hired servants we are not to bargain away our stewardship? We have an individual accountability before the heavenly universe, to administer the trust committed us of God. Our own hearts are to be stirred. Our hands are to have something to impart of the income that God entrusts to us. The humblest of us may be agents for God, using our gifts for His name’s glory. He who improves his talents to the best of his ability may present to God his offering as a consecrated gift that shall be as fragrant incense before Him. It is the duty of everyone to see that his talents are turned to advantage as a gift that he must return, having done his best to improve it. {TM 361.2}

Indser vi enkeltvis vort rigtige ståsted, at vi som Guds ansatte tjenere ikke skal bortbytte vor stilling som forvalter? (362) Vi har en personlig regnskabsaflæggelse for det himmelske univers, i at forvalte den tillid der er betroet os af Gud. Vore egne hjerter skal oprøres. Vore hænder skal have noget at give videre af, af den indtægt som Gud betror os. De ydmygeste af os kan være forvaltere for Gud, og bruge vore gaver til hans navns ære. Ham der udnytter sine talenter til det bedste af hans evner kan give sin gave til Gud som indviet gave der skal være som vellugtene røgelse for ham. Det er enhvers pligt at se efter om hans talenter er brugt til nytte, som en gave han giver tilbage og har gjort sit bedste for at udnytte dem.