Vital interests are located at -----, and Satan is opposed to everything that will strengthen the cause of Christ and weaken his own power. He is diligently laying plans to undermine the work of God. He never rests for a moment when he sees that the right is gaining the ascendancy. He has legions of evil angels that he sends to every point where light from heaven is shining upon the people. Here he stations his pickets to seize every unguarded man, woman, or child and press them into his service. {4T 210.3}

Der står vitale interesser på spil i ___ og Satan bekæmper alt, der vil styrke Kristi sag og svække sin egen magt. Omhyggeligt lægger han planer for at underminere Guds arbejde. Han hviler ikke et øjeblik, når han ser det rigtige få herredømme. Han har legioner af onde engle, som han sender til alle steder, hvor lyset fra himmelen skinner på folk. Her sætter han sine vagtfolk for at gribe enhver uagtsom mand, kvinde eller barn og presse dem ind i hans tjeneste.