We have an individuality of our own, and the wife’s individuality is never to be sunk into that of her husband. God is our Creator. We are His by creation, and we are His by redemption. We want to see how much we can render back to God, because He gives us the moral power, He gives us the efficiency, He gives us the intellect; and He wants us to make the most of these precious gifts to His name’s glory.— Manuscript 12, 1895.{1MCP 154.3}

Vi har vor egen individualitet, og hustruens individualitet skal aldrig synke ned i hendes mands. Gud er vor skaber. Vi er Hans i skabelse, og vi er Hans i genløsning. Vi mangler at se hvor meget vi kan give tilbage til Gud, fordi Han giver os den moralske kraft, Han giver os effektivitet, Han giver os forstand, og Han ønsker at vi gør det meste ud af disse dyrebare gaver til Hans navns ære. - MS 12, 1895.