Her work for others frequently brings her where the exercise of faith is necessary to bring her through hard and trying positions. But answers to earnest prayers are realized, and faith, love, and confidence in God are strengthened. Through oft repeated perplexities and trials, experience is obtained. God is molding the heart into something more like Himself. And yet self clamors constantly for the victory. Sister N needs to cultivate more tenderness and thoughtful care in her daily connection with others. She needs to study to subdue self. If she is indeed a Christian she will feel that she must devote the best part, and if need be the whole, of her life to unselfish, patient toil and thus show her love for the Master. Without this experience she would fall far short of perfection of Christian character. {3T 537.1}

I hendes arbejde for andre er det ofte nødvendigt for hende at tro så hun kan gennemgå hårde og prøvende standpunkter. Men besvarelse på alvorlige bønner må erkendes og troen, kærligheden og tilliden til Gud styrkes. Erfaringen opnås ved gentagende prøvelser og vanskeligheder. Gud former hjertet til noget der ligner ham selv mere. Og alligevel skriger selvet hele tiden efter overvindelse. Søster N må, i sin omgang med andre, opelske mere ømhed og betænksomhed. Hun må bestræbe sig på at undertrykke selvet. Hvis hun i virkeligheden er en kristen vil hun føle at hun må hellige den bedste del, om nødvendigt det hele, af hendes liv til uselvisk, udholdende slid og derved vise sin kærlighed for Mesteren. Uden denne erfaring vil hun komme langt væk fra kristen karakterudvikling.