Our ministers are in danger of taking credit to themselves in the work which they do. They think God is favoring them, and they become independent and self-sufficient; then the Lord gives them up to the buffetings of Satan. In order to do God’s work with acceptance, we must have the spirit of meekness, of lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself. There is much at stake. The judgment and ability of all are needed now. Every man’s work is of sufficient importance to demand that it be performed with care and fidelity. One man cannot do the work of all. Each has his respective place and his special work, and each should realize that the manner in which his work is done must stand the test of the judgment. {4T 608.1}

Vore prædikanter skal passe på at de ikke tager sig selv tillid til det arbejde de udfører. De tror at Gud favoriserer dem og de bliver selvstændige og selvtilstrækkelige; derpå overgiver Herren dem til Satans slag. For at kunne gøre Guds arbejde acceptabelt, må vi have sagtmodighedens ånd og sindets ydmyghed, begge agter andre højere end ham selv. Der er meget på spil. [Nu er der brug for alt, hvad der hedder evner og dømmekraft. Enhvers arbejde er af tilstrækkelig stor betydning, til at det bør udføres med omhu og troskab. En enkelt mand kan ikke gøre det hele. Enhver har sin bestemte plads og sit specielle arbejde og enhver bør forstå, at den måde, han gør sit arbejde på, skal prøves i dommen. samme]