There are many young men whose services God would accept if they would consecrate themselves to Him unreservedly. If they would exercise those powers of the mind in the service of God which they use in serving themselves and in acquiring property they would make earnest, persevering, successful laborers in the vineyard of the Lord. Many of our young men should turn their attention to the study of the Scriptures, that God may use them in His cause. But they do not become as intelligent in spiritual knowledge as in temporal things; therefore they fail to do the work of God which they could do with acceptance. There are but few to warn sinners and win souls to Christ, when there should be many. Our young men generally are wise in worldly matters, but not intelligent in regard to the things of the kingdom of God. They might turn their minds in a heavenly, divine channel and walk in the light, going on from one degree of light and strength to another until they could turn sinners to Christ and point the unbelieving and desponding to a bright track heavenward. And when the warfare is ended, they might be welcomed to the joy of their Lord. {3T 159.2}

Der er mange unge hvis tjeneste Gud ville antage hvis de ville hellige sig uforbeholden til ham. Hvis de ville bruge de sindskræfter i Guds tjeneste som de bruger på at tjene sig selv og på at opnå ejendomme ville de gøre alvorlige, udholdne, succesrige gerninger i Herrens vingård. Mange af vore unge mænd burde vende deres opmærksomhed til skrifternes studium, så Gud kan bruge dem i sin sag. Men de bliver ikke så intelligente i åndelig kundskab som de bliver i timelige ting; derfor gør de ikke det Guds arbejde som de kunne gøre med accept. Der er kun få der advarer syndere og vinder sjæle for Kristus, skønt der burde være mange. Vore unge mænd er i almindelighed kloge i verdens sager, men (160) ikke forstandsmæssige med hensyn til Guds riges ting. De kunne vende deres tanker til en himmelsk, guddommelig kanal og vandre i lyset, gå ud fra det lys der er og styrke de har for andre, indtil de kan vende syndere til Kristus og pege for den ikke-troende og fortvivlede hen til et klart spor mod himlen. Og når denne krig er til ende, vil de indbydes til deres Herres glæde.