You are all narrowed up as to labor for others, and must change your base of operations. Your relatives are no dearer in the sight of God than any other poor souls who need salvation. We must put self and selfishness under our feet, and exemplify in our lives the spirit of self-sacrifice and disinterested benevolence manifested by Jesus when He was upon earth. All should have an interest for their relatives, but should not allow themselves to be shut up to them as though they were the only ones whom Jesus came to save. {2T 77.1}

I er alle indsnævrede med hensyn til at arbejde for andre og I må ændre jeres arbejdsgrundlag. Jeres slægtninge er ikke mere dyrebare i Guds øjne end nogen andre stakkels sjæle som behøver frelsen. Vi må lægge selvet og selviskheden under vore fødder og ved eksempel i vore liv vise den opofrelsens og uegennyttighedens godgørenhed der var vist af Jesus da han var på jorden. Alle bør have en interesse for sine slægtninge, men bør ikke lade sig selv lukke inde i dem som om de var de eneste Jesu kom for at frelse.