The indolent forfeit the invaluable experience gained by a faithful performance of the common duties of life. Not a few, but thousands of human beings exist only to consume the benefits which God in His mercy bestows upon them. They forget to bring to the Lord gratitude offerings for the riches He has entrusted to them. They forget that by trading wisely on the talents lent them they are to be producers as well as consumers. If they comprehended the work that the Lord desires them to do as His helping hand they would not shun responsibility.

Den lade går glip af de uvurderlige erfaringer, der vindes ved trofast udøvelse af livets almindelige pligter. Ikke blot få, men tusinder af mennesker lever kun for at nyde de velgerninger, som Gud i sin nåde skænker dem. De glemmer at bringe Herren takofre for de rigdomme, han har betroet dem. De glemmer, at hvis de handler klogt med de talenter, han har lånt dem, skal de være lige så fuldt ydere som nydere. Hvis de forstod, hvilket arbejde Herren ønsker, at de skal udføre som hans hjælpere, så ville de ikke vige tilbage for ansvaret.