The love of God must be living in the heart of the teacher of the truth. His own heart must be imbued with that deep and fervent love which Christ possessed; then it will flow out to others. Ministers should teach that all who accept the truth should bring forth fruit to the glory of God. They should teach that self-sacrifice must be practiced every day; that many things which have been cherished must be yielded; and that many duties, disagreeable though they may appear, must be performed. Business interests, social endearments, ease, honor, reputation, in short, everything, must be held in subjection to the superior and ever-paramount claims of Christ.—Testimonies For The Church 4:317 (1879). {Ev 320.2}

Guds kærlighed må være levende i sandhedslærerens hjerte. Hans eget hjerte skal være besjælet af den dybe og inderlige kærlighed, som Kristus havde; så vil den flyde ud til andre. Prædikanter bør lære, at alle som antager sandheden burde frembringe frugterne til Guds ære. De bør lære at selvopofrelse må udøves hver dag; så mange ting, der er blevet værnet om, kan opgives, og så mange pligter, hvor ubehagelige de end måtte synes, må blive udført. (321) Forretningsanliggender, sociale foretagender, magelighed, ære, anseelse, - kort sagt, alt må holdes underlagt Kristi overordnede og altid-øverste krav. - Vidnesbyrdene bd. 4, 317. (1879)