Elisha waited contentedly, doing his work with fidelity. Day by day, through practical obedience and the divine grace in which he trusted, he obtained rectitude and strength of purpose. While doing all that he possibly could in cooperating with his father in the home firm, he was doing God’s service. He was learning how to cooperate with God (The Youth’s Instructor, April 14, 1898). {2BC 1035.7}

Elisa ventede i tilfredshed, gjorde sit arbejde ihærdigt. Dag for dag, igennem praktisk lydighed og den guddommelige nåde han var betroet, opnåede han (1036) fornødne retskaffenhed og styrke. Medens han gjorde alt det han muligt kunne gøre i samarbejde med sin fader i hjemmet, gjorde hans Guds tjeneste. Han lærte hvordan han skulle samarbejde med Gud. (YI 14. april, 1898).