The long prayers made by some ministers have been a great failure. Praying to great length, as some do, is all out of place. They injure the throat and vocal organs, and then they talk of breaking down by their hard labor. They injure themselves when it is not called for. Many feel that praying injures their vocal organs more than talking. This is in consequence of the unnatural position of the body, and the manner of holding the head. They can stand and talk, and not feel injured. The position in prayer should be perfectly natural. Long praying wearies, and is not in accordance with the gospel of Christ. Half or even quarter of an hour is altogether too long. A few minutes’ time is long enough to bring your case before God and tell Him what you want; and you can take the people with you and not weary them out and lessen their interest in devotion and prayer. They may be refreshed and strengthened, instead of exhausted. {2T 617.2}

Bror F kan være mere nyttig i hans liv end han er nu eller har været. Gud har ikke kaldet ham særligt for at tjene i ord og lære. Han er ikke udrustet for den stilling, alligevel kan han gå ærinder for Herren og være en hjælp til møderne. Hvis han selv lever i lyset kan han genspejle lys til andre. Han kan være en velsignelse for andre; han kan sige trøstende og opmuntrende ord til den fortvivlede. Men for at gøre dette, skulle han anspore en mere håbefuld og glad ånd hos sig selv og mod i hans ord, endda i hans stemmes toneleje.