In the life of the true Christian there are no nonessentials; in the sight of Omnipotence every duty is important. The Lord measures with exactness every possibility for service. The unused capabilities are just as much brought into account as those that are used. We shall be judged by what we ought to have done, but did not accomplish because we did not use our powers to glorify God.

En ædel karakter dannes ikke ved en tilfældighed. Den skyldes ikke særlige gunstbevisninger eller gaver fra forsynets side. Den dannes ved, at man viser selvdisciplin, lader sig bedre jeg herske over de lavere instinkter og stiller sig til tjeneste for Gud og mennesker.