A person might as well expect a harvest where he has never sown, or knowledge where he has never sought for it, as to expect to be saved in indolence. An idler and a sluggard will never make a success in breaking down pride and overcoming the power of temptation to sinful indulgences which keep him from his Saviour. The light of truth, sanctifying the life, will discover to the receiver the sinful passions in his heart, which are striving for the mastery, making it necessary for him to stretch every nerve and exert all his powers to resist Satan, that he may conquer through the merits of Christ. When surrounded by influences calculated to lead away from God, his petitions must be unwearied for help and strength from Jesus that he may overcome the devices of Satan. {4T 286.1}

En person kan ligeså godt forvente en høst hvor han aldrig har sået, eller kundskab hvor han aldrig har søgt efter den, som forventer at blive frelst i ladhed. En lediggænger og en dovenkrop vil aldrig få succes med at nedbyrde stoltheden overvinde fristelsens kraft til syndige fornøjelser, som holder ham fra hans Frelser. Sandhedens lys, helligelse af livet vil åbenbare modtageren af dette lys hans hjertets syndige lidenskaber, som stræber efter overherredømmet og gør det nødvendig for ham at udspænde hver nerve og bruge alle kræfter for at modstå Satan, så han kan sejre igennem Kristi fortjeneste. Når han fra alle sider skal påvirkes til at ledes bort fra Gud, må hans bønner være utrættelige efter hjælp og styrke fra Jesus, så han kan overvinde Satans bedrag.