Samuel, who served God from his childhood, needed a very different discipline than one who had a set, stubborn, selfish will. Your childhood was not marked with grossness, although there were the errors of humanity in it. The whole matter has been laid open before me. I know you far better than you know yourself. God will help you to triumph over Satan if you will simply trust Jesus to fight these stern battles that you are wholly unable to fight in your finite strength. {2MCP 809.4}

Samuel, som tjente Gud fra sin barndom, behøvede en meget anderledes disciplen end han som havde en fast, hårdnakket og selvisk vilje. Din barndom var ikke præget af grovhed, selvom der var menneskelige fejl (810) i den. Hele sagen er lagt åbent frem for mig. Jeg kender dig langt bedre end du kender dig selv. Gud vil hjælpe dig til at sejre over Satan hvis du vil stole enkelt på Jesus, og kæmpe disse hårde kampe som du slet ikke kan kæmpe i din egen begrænsede styrke.