Instead of living in expectation of some special season of excitement, we are wisely to improve present opportunities, doing that which must be done in order that souls may be saved. Instead of exhausting the powers of our mind in speculations in regard to the times and seasons which the Lord has placed in His own power, and withheld from men, we are to yield ourselves to the control of the Holy Spirit, to do present duties, to give the bread of life, unadulterated with human opinions, to souls who are perishing for the truth.—The Review and Herald, March 22, 1892. {Ev 702.1}

I stedet for at leve i forventning om, at der skal komme en tid med store åndelige oplevelser, må vi udnytte de muligheder vi har for at mennesker kan blive frelst. I stedet for at anstrenge os med forsøg på at finde ud af de tider og timer, Faderen har fastsat af sin egen magt, men ikke åbenbart for mennesker, må vi overlade os til Den Hellige Ånds ledelse så vi kan fylde dagens opgaver og uddele livets uforfalskede brød til mennesker som går fortabt fordi de ikke kender sandheden. — The Review and Herald, 22. marts, 1892.