It is not the plan of God to have some eased and others burdened. Some feel the weight and responsibility of the cause, and the necessity of their acting that they may gather with Christ and not scatter abroad. Others go on free from any responsibility, acting as though they had no influence. Such scatter abroad. God is not partial. All who are made partakers of His salvation here, and who hope to share the glories of the kingdom hereafter, must gather with Christ. Each must feel that he is responsible for his own case, and for the influence he exerts over others. If these maintain their Christian walk, Jesus will be in them the hope of glory, and they will love to speak forth His praise that they may be refreshed. The cause of their Master will be near and dear to them. It will be their study to advance His cause and to honor it by holy living. Said the angel: “Every talent God will require with usury.” Every Christian must go on from strength to strength, and employ all his powers in the cause of God. {1T 179.2

Det er ikke Guds plan at fritage nogle og andre er bebyrdede. Nogle mærker sagens vægt og ansvar og nødvendigheden for deres færdigheder, så at de må samles hos Kristus og ikke spredes. Andre går fri for al ansvar og handler som om de ingen indflydelse havde. Dette spredes rundt omkring. Gud er ikke partisk. Alle, som er har fået del i hans frelse og som håber at dele rigets herligheder herefter, må samles med Kristus. Enhver må føle at han er ansvarlig for sin egen sag og for den indflydelse han udøver over for andre. Hvis disse fastholder deres kristne vandring, vil Jesus, herlighedens håb, være i dem og de vil holde af at fremsige hans pris, så de vil fornys. Deres Mesters sag kommer nærmere og bliver mere dyrebar for dem. Det vil blive deres bestræbelse at fremme hans sag og ære den, ved hellig livsførelse. Englen sagde: "Ethvert talent vil Gud kræve med rente" Enhver kristen må gå videre fra styrke til styrke og bruge al hans kraft i Guds sag.