The Hyssop, the Cedar, and the Palm—In all the Lord’s arrangements there is nothing more beautiful than His plan of giving to men and women a diversity of gifts. The church is His garden, adorned with a variety of trees, plants, and flowers. He does not expect the hyssop to assume the proportions of the cedar, nor the olive to reach the height of the stately palm. Many have received but a limited religious and intellectual training, but God has a work for this class to do if they will labor in humility, trusting in Him.— Letter 122, 1902 (Evangelism, 98, 99). {1MCP 54.1}

Yssop, cederen og palmen. - I alle Herrens foretagender, er der ikke noget så skønt, som hans plan at give mænd og kvinder forskellige gaver. Menigheden er Hans have, besmykket med forskellige træer, planter og blomster. Han forventer ikke at Yssopen får cedertræets størrelse, eller ikke at oliven når den statelige palmes højder. Mange har kun fået en begrænset religiøs og forstandsmæssig oplæring, men Gud har en opgave til denne klasse, hvis de vil arbejde ydmygt og stole på ham. - Brev 122, 1902. (Ev 98, 99).