Men may have boundless wealth; yet if they are not rich toward God, if they have no interest to secure to themselves the heavenly treasure and divine wisdom, they are counted fools by their Creator, and we leave them just where God leaves them. Labor is a blessing. It is impossible for us to enjoy health without labor. All the faculties should be called into use that they may be properly developed and that men and women may have well-balanced minds. If the young had been given a thorough education in the different branches of labor, if they had been taught labor as well as the sciences, their education would have been of greater advantage to them. {3T 154.2}

Mennesker kan have rigdomme ud over alle grænser; dog, hvis de ikke er rige mod Gud, hvis de ikke har nogen interesse for at sikre sig selv himmelske rigdomme og guddommelig visdom, regnes de (155) for tåber af deres Skaber og vi efterlader dem netop dér hvor Gud efterlader dem. Arbejde er en velsignelse. Det er umuligt at nyde sundhed uden arbejde. Alle evner bør bruges så de kan udvikles ordentligt, så mænd og kvinder kan være vel-afbalancerede. Hvis den unge har fået en grundig uddannelse i forskelligt slags arbejde, hvis de har lært arbejde så vel som videnskab, vil deres uddannelse vise sig at være til største fordel for dem.