Crisis Often Points to Source of Strength—God often brings men to a crisis to show them their own weakness and to point them to the source of strength. If they pray and watch unto prayer, fighting bravely, their weak points will become their strong points. Jacob’s experience contains many valuable lessons for us. God taught Jacob that in his own strength he could never gain the victory, that he must wrestle with God for strength from above.—MS 2, 1903. {2MCP 454.2}

Kriser peger ofte til styrkens kilde. — Gud bringer ofte mennesker i krise for at vise dem deres egen svaghed og pege dem til styrkens kilde. Hvis de beder og våger i bøn, kæmper bravt, vil deres svage punkter blive deres stærke punkter. Jakobs erfaring indeholder mange værdifulde lektier til os. Gud lærte Jakob at han I sin egen styrke aldrig kunne vinde sejr, at han måtte brydes med Gud for styrke ovenfra. — MS 2, 1903.