A man will gain power and efficiency as he accepts the responsibilities that God places upon him, and with his whole soul seeks to qualify himself to bear them aright. However humble his position or limited his ability, that man will attain true greatness who, trusting to divine strength, seeks to perform his work with fidelity. Had Moses relied upon his own strength and wisdom, and eagerly accepted the great charge, he would have evinced his entire unfitness for such a work. The fact that a man feels his weakness is at least some evidence that he realizes the magnitude of the work appointed him, and that he will make God his counselor and his strength.

En mand vil få kræfter og evner, når han påtager sig de ansvar, Gud lægger på ham, og med hele sin sjæl søger at blive i stand til at bære dem på rette måde. Hvor beskeden hans stilling og hvor begrænsede hans evner end er, så vil han dog opnå sand storhed, hvis han stoler på den guddommelige styrke og søger at gøre sin gerning med troskab. Havde Moses stolet på sin egen styrke og visdom og ivrigt taget imod den store opgave, ville han dermed have tilkendegivet sin fuldstændige uskikkethed til et sådant arbejde. At et menneske føler sin svaghed, er i det mindste til en vis grad et bevis på, at det indser opgavens storhed, og at det vil gøre Gud til sin rådgiver og styrke.