Modern Israel have murmured and become jealous of my husband because he has pleaded for the cause of God. He has encouraged liberality, he has rebuked those who loved this world, and has censured selfishness. He has pleaded for donations to the cause of God and, to encourage liberality in his brethren, has led off by liberal donations himself; but by many murmuring, jealous ones even this has been interpreted that he wished to be personally benefited by the means of his brethren and that he had enriched himself at the expense of the cause of God; when the facts in the case are that God has entrusted means in his hands to raise him above want so that he need not be dependent upon the mercies of a changeable, murmuring, jealous people. Because we have not selfishly studied our own interest, but have cared for the widow and the fatherless, God has in His providence worked in our behalf and blessed us with prosperity and an abundance. {3T 89.3}

Vor tids Israel har knurret og blevet skinsyg på min mand fordi han har talt for Guds sag. Han har ansporet til gavmildhed, han har irettesat dem som elsker denne verden og har kritiseret selviskhed. Han har talt for Guds sags givere og opmuntret til gavmildhed hos sine brødre, er gået forud og har selv lagt gavmildt ud; men ved manges knurren og skinsyge er selv dette blevet fortolket som at han ønsker at gavnes personligt af sine brødres midler og at han har beriget sig selv på bekostning af Guds sag; skønt kendsgerningerne er at Gud har betroet ham midler i hans hænder for at hæve ham over andre og han ikke er afhængig af gaver fra et foranderligt, knurrende, skinsygt folk. Fordi vi ikke egenkærligt har tilstræbt vor egen interesse, men har sørget for enker og faderløse, har Gud i sit forsyn arbejdet for vort bedste og velsignet os med fremgang og overflod.