Those who would be best prepared to sacrifice even life, if required, rather than place themselves in a position where they could not obey God, would have the least to say. They would make no boast. They would feel deeply and meditate much, and their earnest prayers would go up to heaven for wisdom to act and grace to endure. Those who feel that in the fear of God they cannot conscientiously engage in this war will be very quiet, and when interrogated will simply state what they are obliged to say in order to answer the inquirer, and then let it be understood that they have no sympathy with the Rebellion. {1T 357.2}

Dem, som er bedst beredte til at endda ofre livet, frem for at sætte sig selv i en situation hvor de ikke kan adlyde Gud, skulle ikke sige noget. De vil ikke prale. De vil mærke det stærkt og tænke meget over det og deres alvorlige bønner vil gå op til himlen efter visdom til at handle og nøde til at udholde. Dem, som nærer dette i frygt for Gud, kan ikke med god samvittighed engagere sig i denne krig og vil blive meget stille og når de bliver spurgt vil de svare enkelt, blot for at svare og så vil det blive forstået at de ingen sympati har for oprøret.