There are many who urge with great enthusiasm that all men should have an equal share in the temporal blessings of God. But this was not the purpose of the Creator. A diversity of condition is one of the means by which God designs to prove and develop character. Yet He intends that those who have worldly possessions shall regard themselves merely as stewards of His goods, as entrusted with means to be employed for the benefit of the suffering and the needy.

Mange mennesker går med stor begejstring ind for, at alle skal have lige stor andel i Guds timelige velsignelser, men dette var ikke Skaberens hensigt. Gud giver menneskene forskellige kår for at prøve dem og udvikle deres karakter. Men han ønsker alligevel, at de, der har mange af denne verdens goder, blot skal anse sig selv for at være husholdere over hans gaver og betragte dem som midler, der skal benyttes til at hjælpe de lidende og trængende.