Every week the demands of God upon each family are brought to mind by each of its members fully carrying out the plan; and as they have denied themselves some superfluity in order to have means to put into the treasury, lessons of value in self-denial for the glory of God have been impressed upon the heart. Once a week each is brought face to face with the doings of the past week—the income that he might have had if he had been economical and the means that he does not have because of indulgence. His conscience is reined up, as it were, before God, and either commends or accuses him. He learns that if he retains peace of mind and the favor of God he must eat and drink and dress to His glory. {3T 412.2}

[Små børns offergaver kan være antagelige og velbehagelige for Gud. Ofrets værdi vil stå i forhold til den ånd, der fremkalder gaverne. Ved at følge apostelens regel og lægge et lille beløb til side hver uge kan de fattige hjælpe til med at fylde forrådshuset og deres gaver er fuldt ud antagelige for Gud, fordi de bringer lige så store, ja endog større ofre end deres mere velstillede brødre. Den systematiske godgørenheds plan vil vise sig at være et værn for enhver familie mod fristelsen til at bruge penge til unyttige ting; og navnlig vil den vise sig at være en velsignelse for de rige ved at beskytte dem mod at hengive sig til overdådighed. Vejl f menigh bd. 1 side 323]