Many who excuse themselves from Christian effort plead their inability for the work. But did God make them so incapable? No, never. This inability has been produced by their own inactivity and perpetuated by their deliberate choice. Already, in their own characters, they are realizing the result of the sentence, "Take the talent from him." The continual misuse of their talents will effectually quench for them the Holy Spirit, which is the only light. The sentence, "Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness," sets Heaven's seal to the choice which they themselves have made for eternity.

Mange, som vægrer sig ved at udføre kristeligt arbejde, undskylder sig med, at de ikke er dygtige nok. Men skabte Gud dem så udygtige? Nej, og atter nej. Denne udygtighed skyldes deres egen uvirksomhed og deres eget valg. I deres egen karakter erfarer de allerede følgen af dommen: "Tag nu den talent fra ham." Den stadige misbrug af deres talenter vil resultere i, at Helligånden, deres eneste lys, vil udslukkes for dem. Dommen: "Kast den unyttige tjener ud i mørket udenfor" sætter Himmelens stempel på det valg, som de selv har gjort for evigheden.