Another year of your life closes today. How can you look back upon it? Have you made advancement in the divine life? Have you increased in spirituality? Have you crucified self, with the affections and lusts? Have you an increased interest in the study of God’s word? Have you gained decided victories over your own failings and waywardness? Oh, what has been the record of your life for the year which has now passed into eternity, never to be recalled? {2T 261.3}

Endnu et år af dit liv afsluttes, i dag: Hvordan kan du se tilbage på dette år? Har du gjort fremgang i det guddommelige liv? Er du vokset i åndelighed? Har du korsfæstet selvet med lysterne og begæringerne? Nærer du en forøget interesse for granskning: i Guds ord? Har du vundet afgjorte sejre over dine egne følelser og over egensindighed? Oh, hvordan er beretningen om dit liv i det år, der nu går over i evigheden for aldrig, at kunne tilbagekaldes?