Some are ready to define the duties that belong to others, and realize the full importance of their responsibilities, but fail to readily perceive their own. Personal fidelity and individual responsibility are needed especially in the Health Institute [now sanitarium], and in the office, the church, and the school. If all connected with these institutions were listening eagerly to hear what Jesus directed them to do, instead of turning to ask what this man or that man shall do, we should witness a great change in every department of the work. If the language of each heart was, “I must listen to Christ’s teachings, and obey His voice; no one can do my work for me; the attention of others can never repair my negligence,” then we might see the cause of God advancing as it has never yet advanced. {4T 186.4}

Nogle er hurtige til at definere pligter der tilhører andre og indser den fulde betydning af deres ansvar, men undlader at se deres eget ligeså hurtigt. Personlig troværdighed og ansvar er der særlig brug for på Helseinstituttet (nu sanatoriet), på kontoret, i menigheden og i skolen. Hvis alle knyttet til disse institutioner lyttede ivrigt, for at høre hvad Jesus anviste dem til at gøre, i stedet for at sige hvad den og den skal gøre, ville vi (187) være vidne til en stor forandring i alle værkets afdelinger. Hvis ethvert hjertesprog var, "Jeg må lytte til Kristi lære og adlyde hans røst; ingen kan gøre arbejdet for mig; andres omsorg kan aldrig udbedre min forsømmelse," så vil vi se Guds sag skride frem som aldrig før.