Poverty is coming upon this world, and there will be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation. There will be wars and rumors of wars, and the faces of men will gather paleness. You may have to suffer distress; you may go hungry sometimes; but God will not forsake you in your suffering. He will test your faith. We are not to live to please ourselves. We are here to manifest Christ to the world, to represent Him and His power to mankind.—Manuscript 37, 1894. {Ev 240.4}

Armod kommer over denne verden, og der vil (241) komme en trængselstid som der aldrig har været før, siden der kom en nation. Der vil komme krige og krigstrusler, og menneskers ansigter vil blegne. I vil lide nød, nogle gange vil I lide sult; men Gud vil ikke forlade jer i jeres lidelser. Han vil prøve jeres tro. Vi skal ikke leve for at behage os selv. Vi er her for at vise Kristus for verden, for at repræsentere Ham og Hans kraft for menneskene. - manuskript 37, 1894.