“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.” God desires the love that is expressed in heart service, in soul service, in the service of the physical powers. We are not to be dwarfed in any kind of service for God. Whatever He has lent us is to be used intelligently for Him. The man who exercises his faculties will surely strengthen them; but he must seek to do his best. There is need of intelligence and educated ability to devise the best methods in farming, in building, and in every other department, that the worker may not labor in vain....{5BC 1112.4}

"Du skal elske Herren din Gud af hele dit hjerte, af hele din sjæl, af hele dit sind og af hele din styrke." Mark 12,30. Gud vil, at kærligheden skal give sig udtryk i hjertets tjeneste, i sjælens tjeneste og ved de legemlige kræfters tjeneste. Vi skal ikke lade os hindre i væksten under nogen slags tjeneste, for Gud. Hvad han end har lånt os, skal bruges med forstand i hans tjeneste. ..... Der er brug for intelligens og oplyst dygtighed til at opfinde de bedste metoder inden for landbruget, byggekunsten og inden for alle andre felter, så arbejderen ikke skal arbejde forgæves. .....