It is agreeable, but not most profitable, to exercise those faculties which are naturally the strongest, while we neglect those that are weak, but which need to be strengthened. The feeblest faculties should have careful attention, that all the powers of the intellect may be nicely balanced and all do their part like well-regulated machinery. We are dependent upon God for the preservation of all our faculties. Christians are under obligation to Him to so train the mind that all the faculties may be strengthened and more fully developed. If we neglect to do this, they will never accomplish the purpose for which they were designed. We have no right to neglect any one of the powers that God has given us. We see monomaniacs all over the country. They are frequently sane upon every subject but one. The reason of this is that one organ of the mind was specially exercised while the others were permitted to lie dormant. The one that was in constant use became worn and diseased, and the man became a wreck. God was not glorified by his pursuing this course. Had he exercised all the organs equally, all would have had a healthy development; all the labor would not have been thrown upon one, therefore no one would have broken down. {3T 33.2}

Det er behageligt, men dog ikke fordelagtigt, at bruge de evner, som af naturen er stærkest, medens man forsømmer dem, som er svage, men som trænger til at styrkes. De svageste evner burde skænkes omhyggelig opmærksomhed, for at alle åndens kræfter kan komme i skøn ligevægt og alle udføre deres del ligesom et vel reguleret maskineri. Vi er afhængige af Gud, når det gælder bevarelsen af alle vore evner. kristne har pligt over for Gud til at oplære sindet således, at alle evnerne kan styrkes og udvikles mere fuldstændigt. Dersom vi forsømmer at gøre dette, vil de aldrig kunne fuldbyrde den hensigt, de var bestemte til. Vi har ingen ret til at forsømme nogen af de kræfter, Gud har givet os. Vi ser monomaner (sygeligt ensidige mennesker) overalt i landet. De er tit normale på alle punkter på eet nær. Grunden hertil er, at det ene sindsorgan har været særlig meget brugt, medens de andre har fået lov til at ligge i dvale. Det ene, som var i stadig anvendelse, blev (34) udmattet og sygeligt og manden blev et vrag. Gud blev ikke æret ved, at han fulgte denne fremgangsmåde. Havde han givet alle organer ligelig øvelse, ville alle have fået en sund udvikling; alt arbejde ville ikke være blevet lagt på det ene og intet organ ville være brudt sammen.