The instruction is to be often given that what God has said will never fail. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. We must teach every soul to lay his requests by prayer on the mercy seat. Strength and grace will surely come to the one who does this, for the Lord has promised. And yet so many go in weakness because they do not believe that God will do just as He has said.—MS 19, 1894. {2MCP 765.1}

Denne instruktion gives ofte af hvad Gud har sagt vil aldrig svigte. Det er bedre at stole på Herren, end at sætte lid til fyrster. Vi må lære hver sjæl at lægge sine anmodninger i bøn på barmhjertighedens sæde. Styrke og nåde vil visselig komme til den, som gør dette, for det har Herren lovet. Og alligevel går så mange i svaghed, fordi de ikke tror at Gud vil gøre som Han har sagt.—MS 19, 1894.