In determining the proportion to be given to the cause of God, be sure to exceed, rather than fall short, of the requirements of duty. Consider for whom the offering is to be made. This recollection will put covetousness to flight. Only consider the great love wherewith Christ has loved us, and our richest offerings will seem unworthy of His acceptance. When Christ is the object of our affections, those who have received His pardoning love will not stop to calculate the value of the alabaster box of precious ointment. Covetous Judas could do this; but the receiver of the gift of salvation will only regret that the offering has not a richer perfume and greater value. Christians must look upon themselves only as channels through which mercies and blessings are to flow from the Fountain of all goodness to their fellow men, by whose conversion they may send to heaven waves of glory in praise and offerings from those who thus become partakers with them of the heavenly gift. {4T 485.1}

(485) Når I bestemmer den del, der skal ydes til Guds sag, sørg så for, at I overskrider pligtens Krav hellere end at afkorte det. Betænk, hvem ofret skal gå til. Denne påmindelse vil drive begærligheden på flugt. Betragt blot den store kærlighed, hvormed Kristus har elsket os, så vil vore rigeste offergaver forekomme os for uværdige til, at han skulle tage imod dem. Når Kristus er genstand for vor hengivenhed, vil de, der har modtaget hans tilgivende kærlighed, ikke standse for at beregne værdien af alabast krukken med den kostelige salve. Dette kunne den begærlige Judas gøre; men modtageren af frelsens gave vil kun beklage, at ofret ikke har en rigere vellugt og en større værdi. De kristne bør kun betragte sig som kanaler, hvorigennem velgerninger og velsignelser skal lyde fra al godheds kilde til deres medmennesker, ved hvis omvendelse de vil kunne opsende nye bølger af pris og offergaver fra dem, der således bliver delagtige med dem i den himmelske gave. Vejl f menigh bd. 1 side 456-463]