Those who labor with their hands must nourish their strength to perform his labor, and those also who labor in word and doctrine must nourish their strength; for Satan and his evil angels are warring against them to tear down their strength. They should seek rest of body and mind from wearing labor when they can, and should eat of nourishing, strengthening food to build up their strength; for they will be obliged to exercise all the strength they have. I saw that it does not glorify God in the least for any of His people to make a time of trouble for themselves. There is a time of trouble just before God’s people, and He will prepare them for that fearful conflict. {1T 206.2}

Dem, som arbejder med deres hænder, må give deres kræfter næring for at udføre det arbejde og dem som også arbejder i ord og lære, må have deres styrke; for Satan og hans onde engle kæmper imod dem, for at rive deres styrke ned. De burde, når de kan, søge at hvile legeme og sind fra slidsomt arbejde og burde spise af nærende og styrkende føde for at bygge deres styrke op; for de vil være nød til at bruge al den styrke de har. Jeg så at det ikke på mindste måde forherliger Gud, at nogen af hans folk laver en trængselstid for sig selv. Der er en trængselstid lige foran Guds folk og han vil berede dem for en frygtelig kamp.