God bestows various talents and gifts upon men, not that they may lie useless, nor that they may be employed in amusements or selfish gratification, but that they may be a blessing to others by enabling men to do earnest, self-sacrificing missionary work.—The Youth’s Instructor, November 6, 1902. {Ev 266.2}

Gud bibringer mennesker med forskellige talenter og gaver, så de ikke skal ligge unyttige, ej heller for at de beskæftiges i underholdning eller selvtilfredsstillelse, men så de kan være til velsignelse for andre ved at sætte mennesker i stand til at gøre et alvorligt, selvopofrende missionsarbejde. - The Youth's Instructor den 6. nov. 1902.