Parents should exercise the right that God has given them. He entrusted to them the talents He would have them use to His glory. The children were not to become responsible for the talents of the father. While they have sound minds and good judgment, parents should, with prayerful consideration, and with the help of proper counselors who have experience in the truth and a knowledge of the divine will, make disposition of their property. If they have children who are afflicted or are struggling in poverty, and who will make a judicious use of means, they should be considered. But if they have unbelieving children who have abundance of this world, and who are serving the world, they commit a sin against the Master, who has made them His stewards, by placing means in their hands merely because they are their children. God’s claims are not to be lightly regarded. {3T 121.1}

Forældre bør bruge den ret Gud har givet dem. Han har betroet dem talenter han vil have skal bruges til hans ære. Børnene skal ikke blive ansvarlig for faderens talenter. Skønt de har sunde tanker og en god dømmekraft, bør forældre, under en bønnerig overvejelse og med hjælp fra rette rådgivere som har erfaring i sandheden og kundskab til den guddommelige vilje, disponere over deres ejendomme. Hvis de har børn som er plagede eller kæmper i armod og som vil gøre klog brug af de midler, bør de tages i betragtning. Men hvis de har ikke-troende børn som har overflod af denne verden og som tjener verden, begår de synd mod Mesteren, som har gjort dem til sine forvaltere, ved at give dem midler i hænderne kun fordi de er deres børn. Guds krav skal ikke tages let.