Seeking to Reach World’s Standards—There are many whose hearts are aching under a load of care because they seek to reach the world’s standard. They have chosen its service, accepted its perplexities, adopted its customs. Thus their character is marred, and their life made a weariness. In order to gratify ambition and worldly desires, they wound the conscience and bring upon themselves an additional burden of remorse. The continual worry is wearing out the life forces. {2MCP 470.3}

Søg at nå verdens standarder — Der findes mange, hvis hjerte pines under en byrde af bekymringer, fordi de søger at leve efter verdens målestok. De har valgt at tjene den, har taget dens bekymringer på sig og antaget dens skikke. Således ødelægges deres karakter, og deres liv bliver til en byrde. For at kunne tilfredsstille deres ærgerrighed og (471) verdslige begæringer krænker de samvittigheden og skaffer sig ekstra byrde af samvittighedsnag. De bestandige bekymringer slider på livskraften.