In the providence of God your influence has been extended; in addition to this, God has seen fit to prove you by giving you talents of means. You are thereby laid under double responsibility. When your condition in life began to improve, you said: “As soon as I can get me a home, I will then donate to the cause of God.” But when you had a home you saw so many improvements to make to have everything about you convenient and pleasant that you forgot the Lord and His claims upon you, and were less inclined to help the cause of God than in the days of your poverty and affliction. {2T 283.1}

Ved Guds forsyn er din indflydelse blevet forøget og desuden har Gud fundet det rigtigt at prøve dig ved at give dig talenter i form af pengemidler. Derved er der lagt et dobbelt ansvar på dig. Da dine forhold i livet begyndte at bedres, sagde du: "Så snart jeg får mig et hjem, vil jeg yde gaver til Guds sag." Men da du havde fået et hjem, så du så mange forbedringer, der burde gøres for at få alting omkring dig bekvemt og behageligt, at du glemte Herren og hans krav til dig og var mindre tilbøjelig til at hjælpe Guds sag, end du var i fattigdommens og trængselens dage.