Our prayers are not to be a selfish asking, merely for our own benefit. We are to ask that we may give. The principle of Christ's life must be the principle of our lives. "For their sakes," He said, speaking of His disciples, "I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified." John 17:19. The same devotion, the same self-sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of the word of God, that were manifest in Christ, must be seen in His servants. Our mission to the world is not to serve or please ourselves; we 143 are to glorify God by co-operating with Him to save sinners. We are to ask blessings from God that we may communicate to others. The capacity for receiving is preserved only by imparting. We cannot continue to receive heavenly treasure without communicating to those around us.

Vore bønner må ikke give udtryk for et egenkærligt ønske, blot for at vi kan opnå noget for os selv Vi skal bede, for at vi kan give. De principper som Kristus havde for sit liv, må være vore principper" Jeg helliger mig selv for dem," sagde han om sine disciple "for at også de må være helligede ved sandheden." Den samme hengivenhed, den samme selvopofrelse, den samme underkastelse under Guds ords fordringer som åbenbaredes hos Kristus, må også kunne ses hos hans disciple. Vor gerning i verden er ikke at tjene eller behage os selv, vi skal søge Gud ved at samarbejde med ham for at frelse syndere, Vi skal bede Gud om velsignelser for at vi kan bringe dem videre til andre. Vi kan kun blive ved at modtage ved at give. Vi kan ikke vedblive at modtage himmelske skatte uden at lade andre få del i dem.