An adherence to the strictest principles of truth will frequently cause present inconvenience and may even involve temporal loss, but it will increase the reward in the future life. Religion does not consist merely in a system of dry doctrines, but in practical faith, which sanctifies the life and corrects the conduct in the family circle and in the church. Many may tithe mint and rue, but neglect the weightier matters, mercy and the love of God. To walk humbly with God is essential to the perfection of Christian character. God requires undeviating principle in the minutest details of the transactions of life. Said Christ: “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much.” {4T 337.1}

Troskab mod sandhedens strengeste principper vil ofte skabe de nuværende besværligheder og kan medføre et timeligt tab, men den vil forøge lønnen for det fremtidige liv. Religion består ikke blot af et system tørre doktriner, men af praktisk tro, som helliger livet og retter opførslen i familiekredsen og i menigheden. Mange kan svare tinde af mynte og kommen, men forsømme de tungere sager: Guds barmhjertighed og kærlighed. At vandre ydmygt med Gud er nødvendigt for at udvikle kristen karakter. Gud forlanger udelte principper i mindste detaljer af livets tilskikkelser. Kristus sagde: »Den, som er tro i det små, er også tro i det store.«