I saw that the Lord was giving us an experience which would be of the highest value to us in the future in connection with His work. We are living in a solemn time amid the closing scenes of this earth’s history, and God’s people are not awake. They must arouse and make greater progress in reforming their habits of living, in eating, in dressing, in laboring and resting. In all these they should glorify God and be prepared to give battle to our great foe and to enjoy the precious victories which God has in reserve for those who are exercising temperance in all things while striving for an incorruptible crown. {1T 618.1}

Jeg så at Herren gav os en erfaring, som fremover vil være af den højeste værdi for os i forbindelse med hans arbejde. Vi lever i en alvorlig tid, blandt de afsluttende begivenheder for denne jords historie og Guds folk er ikke vågnet op. De må vågne op og gøre større fremskridt med at forny deres livsvaner, i mad, klæder, arbejde og hvile. I alt dette, bør de forherlige Gud og være rede til at kæmpe mod vore store fjende og til at glæde sig over den sejr som Gud har til gode for dem, som udviser mådehold i alle ting når de stræber efter en uforgængelig krone.