You suffered opposition and abuse, yet God was your source of strength. While you trusted in Him, He sustained you. In all your trials you were not permitted to be overwhelmed. How often have the heavenly angels strengthened you when desponding, by presenting vividly to your mind passages of Scripture expressing the never-failing love of God, and giving evidence that His loving-kindness changeth not! Your soul trusted in God. It was your meat and drink to do the will of your heavenly Father. At times you had a firm trust in the promises of God, and then, again, your faith would be tried to the utmost. God’s dealings seemed mysterious, yet most of the time you had the evidence that He looked upon your affliction and would not cause your burdens to be greater than you could bear. {2T 268.4}

Du led modstand og mishandling, alligevel var Gud din styrkende kilde. Medens du stolede på ham, støttede han dig. I alle dine prøvelser blev du ikke overbebyrdet. Hvor ofte har de himmelske engle, når du fortvivles, ikke styrket dig ved at give dig levende skildringer fra skriften om Guds aldrig-svigtende kærlighed og give vidnesbyrd om at hans elskende venlighed ikke ændrer sig! (269) Du stolede på Gud. Det var din mad og drikke at gøre din himmelske Faders vilje. Til tider havde du en fast tillid til Guds løfter og igen vil din tro prøves til det yderste. Guds handlinger synes mystiske, dog har du det vidnesbyrd at han ser på din hengivenhed og vil ikke gøre dine byrder større end hvad du kan bære.