Could our brethren remember that God can bless twenty acres of land and make them as productive as one hundred, they would not continue to bury themselves in lands, but would let their means flow into God’s treasury. “Take heed,” said Christ, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life.” Satan is pleased to have you increase your farms and invest your means in worldly enterprises, for by so doing you not only hinder the cause from advancing, but by anxiety and overwork lessen your prospect for eternal life. {5T 151.3}

Kunne vore brødre komme i hu, at Gud kan velsigne tyve tønder land og gøre dem lige så frugtbringende som hundrede, ville de ikke blive ved med at begrave sig i jordbesiddelser, men lade deres midler tilflyde Guds skatkammer. »Vogt jer,« sagde Kristus, »at jeres hjerter ikke nogensinde sløves af svir og drukkenskab og timelige bekymringer.« Det behager Satan, at I udvider jeres bøndergårde og anbringer jeres midler i timelige foretagender; for derved hindrer I ikke alene sagen i at gøre fremgang, men ved ængstelse og overanstrengende arbejde formindsker I jeres udsigt til evigt liv.