Great care should be taken in regard to the spirit pervading the Lord’s institutions. These institutions were founded in self-sacrifice, and have been built up by the self-denying gifts of God’s people and the unselfish labor of His servants. Everything connected with institutional service should bear the signature of heaven. A sense of the sacredness of God’s institutions should be encouraged and cultivated. The workers are to humble their hearts before the Lord, acknowledging His sovereignty. All are to live in accordance with principles of self-denial. As the true, self-sacrificing laborer, with his spiritual lamp trimmed and burning, strives unselfishly to advance the interests of the institution in which he is working, he will have a precious experience, and will be able to say, “The Lord indeed is in this place.” He will feel that he is highly privileged in being permitted to give to the Lord’s institution his ability, his service, and his unwearying vigilance.{2BC 1028.4}eged in being permitted to give to the Lord’s institution his ability, his service, and his unwearying vigilance.{2BC 1028.4}

Der bør lægges stor vægt på den ånd som trænger igennem i vore institutioner. Disse institutioner blev grundlagt ved selvopofrelse og er blevet bygget op ved Guds folks selvfornægtelse, gaver og hans tjeneres uselviske gerning. Alt hvad der har med institutionernes tjeneste at gøre, skal bære himmelens stempel. Der bør opelskes en følelse af hellighed i vor holdning til Herrens institutioner. Arbejderne må ydmyge sig for Herren og erkende hans overhøjhed. Alle bør leve i samfund med selvfornægtelsens principper. Når den selvfornægtende arbejder, med sin åndelige lampe trimmet og brændende, på en uselvisk måde anstrenger sig for at fremme institutionens interesser der hvor han arbejder, vil han få en dyrebar erfaring. Han vil være i stand til at sige: "Herren er sandelig på dette sted." Han vil føle det som en stor forret at have anledning til at give institutionen sin dygtighed, sin tjeneste og sin utrættelig årvågenhed.