Discouraged doubters, how can you expect to find your heart glowing with the love of Christ? How can you expect His joy to remain in you and your joy to be full while you are meditating and feeding upon your own imperfect characters?—Lt 11, 1897. {2MCP 673.4}

Mismodige tvivlere, hvordan kan i forvente at jeres hjerter gløder med Kristi kærlighed? Hvordan kan I forvente at Hans glæde bliver i jer og han jeres glæde bliver fuldkommen, mens I mediterer over jeres egne ufuldkomne karakterer? — Brev 11, 1897.