There is a necessity, it is true, for expending money judiciously in advertising the meetings, and in carrying forward the work solidly. Yet the strength of every worker will be found to lie, not in these outward agencies, but in trustful dependence upon God, in earnest prayer to Him for help, in obedience to His Word. Much more prayer, much more Christlikeness, much more conformity to God’s will, is to be brought into the Lord’s work. Outward show and extravagant outlay of means will not accomplish the work to be done. {Ev 66.2} God’s work is to be carried forward with power. We need the baptism of the Holy Spirit. We need to understand that God will add to the ranks of His people men of ability and influence who are to act their part in warning the world. Not all in the world are lawless and sinful. God has many thousands who have not bowed the knee to Baal. There are God-fearing men and women in the fallen churches. If this were not so, we would not be given the message to bear: “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen.” “Come out of her, My people.” Many of the honest in heart are gasping for a breath of life from heaven. They will recognize the gospel when it is brought to them in the beauty and simplicity with which it is presented in God’s Word.—Testimonies For The Church 9:109-111 (1909). {Ev 66.3}

Det er sandt nok at pengene skal bruges til annoncering af møderne og virksomheden skal opbygges på et fast grundlag. Alligevel vil man finde, at arbejdernes styrke vil ligge, ikke i de ydre midler, men i tilliden til Gud, i den alvorlige tryglen om hans bistand og lydighed mod hans ord. Et inderligere bønneliv, en mere helhjertet efterfølgelse af Kristus, en større hengivenhed i Guds vilje bør tages med som vigtige faktorer i udførelsen af Herrens gerning. Ydre glans og en ødsel brug af midler vil ikke frembringe det ønskede resultat. Guds værk skal føres fremad med kraft. Vi behøver den Helligånds dåb. Vi må have tro på, at Gud vil lægge begavede og indflydelsesrige mænd til menigheden, som vil medvirke til, at verden får advarslen at høre. Ikke alle mennesker er lovløse og syndige. Gud har mange tusinde, som ikke har bøjet knæ for Baal. Der er gudfrygtige mænd og kvinder i de faldne kirkesamfund. I modsat fald ville vi ikke have fået dette budskab: (67) "Faldet, faldet er Babylon, den store... Gå ud fra hende, mit folk." Åb 18,2.4. Mange ærlige sjæle længes efter livets åndepust fra det høje, når det bliver forkyndt for dem i den skønhed og enfoldighed, hvormed det fremholdes i Guds ord. - Vidnesbyrdene bd. 9, s. 109-111. (1909)