God Estimates Men by Purity of Motive—Not by their wealth, their education, or their position does God estimate men. He estimates them by their purity of motive and their beauty of character. He looks to see how much of His Spirit they possess and how much of His likeness their life reveals. To be great in God’s kingdom is to be as a little child in humility, in simplicity of faith, and in purity of love.—The Ministry of Healing, 477, 478 (1905). {1MCP 348.2}

Gud vurderer mennesket efter motivets renhed. - Gud vurderer ikke menneskerne efter deres rigdom, deres uddannelse eller deres stilling. Han vurderer dem efter deres bevæggrundes renhed og deres karakters skønhed. Han ser efter, hvor meget af hans ånd de besidder, og hvor meget af hans billede deres liv åbenbarer. At være stor i Guds rige er at ligne et lille barn i ydmyghed, i ligefrem tro og uplettet kærlighed. - Slf 486 (1905).