There ought to be picked men at the heart of the work, men who in every emergency can be relied upon to keep the fort, men who are unselfish, abounding in generosity and all good works, whose lives are hid in God, and who consider the better life of more value than food and clothing. “Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?” God calls for faithful sentinels right at the heart of the work, who will love souls for whom Christ died, and who will bear the burden for perishing souls, looking forward to that recompense of reward which will be theirs when they enter into the joy of their Lord and behold souls saved through their instrumentality to live as long as God shall live, and be happy, eternally happy, in His glorious kingdom. Oh, that we could arouse fathers and mothers to a sense of their duty! Oh, that they would feel deeply the weight of responsibility resting upon them! Then they might forestall the enemy and gain precious victories for Jesus. Parents are not clear in this matter. They should closely investigate their lives, analyze their thoughts and motives, and see if they have been circumspect in their course of action. They should watch closely to see if their example in conversation and deportment has been such as they would wish their children to imitate. Purity and virtue should shine out in their words and acts before their children. {2T 460.3}

En oprigtig kristens liv er altid i fremgang. Ingen står stille heller går tilbage. Det er jeres privilegium at »blive fyldte af indsigt i Guds vilje med al visdom og åndelig forståelse, så I kan vandre Herren værdigt, i alle måder ham til behag, idet I bærer frugt og vokser i al god gerning ved erkendelsen af Gud og styrkes med al styrke efter hans herligheds vælde til al udholdenhed og tålmodighed med glæde og takker Faderen, som gjorde jer skikkede til at få del i de helliges arvelod i lyset.«