Conducting Social Meetings I was shown, Brother M, that you need a great work done for you before you can exert an influence in the church to correct their errors or bring them up. You do not possess that humbleness of mind that can reach the hearts of God’s people. You are exalted. You need to examine your motives and your actions to see if your eye is single to the glory of God. Neither Brother O nor you is exactly fitted to meet the wants of the youth and the church generally. You do not come right down in simplicity to understand the best manner to help them. It does not have the best influence for you and Brother O to leave your seats and take your position upon the platform in front of the people. When you occupy that position, you feel that you must say or do something in accordance with the position you have taken. Instead of getting up and speaking a few words to the point, you frequently make lengthy remarks, which really hurt the spirit of the meeting. Many feel relieved when you sit down. Were you in a country place where there were but few to improve the time, such lengthy remarks would be more appropriate. {2T 419.1}

Du skal ikke regne med at undgå møjsommelighedens og prøvelser smerte og træthed i livet. Guds Søn tog del i den menneskelige form. Han var ofte træt i legeme og ånd. Han sagde: »Vi må gøre hans gerninger, som har sendt mig, så længe det er dag; der kommer en nat, da ingen kan arbejde.« Du bør stoppe dine fjerne drømme og få dine tanker til de nærværende pligter og udføre dem med glæde.