Does not God care for these things? Can He not read the intents and purposes of the heart? Earnest, fervent, contrite prayer would open to them the windows of heaven and bring down showers of grace. A clear, steady view of the cross of Christ would counteract their worldliness and fill their souls with humility, penitence, and gratitude. They would then feel that they are not their own, but that they are the purchase of Christ’s blood. {5T 202.3}

Sørger Gud ikke for disse ting? Kan han ikke læse hjertets intentioner og hensigter? Alvorlig, inderlig og brødebetynget bøn vil åbne himlens vinduer for dem og nedbringe nådens regn. Et klart, vedholdende syn på Kristi kors, vil modvirke deres verdslighed og fylde deres sjæle med ydmyghed, bodfærdighed og taknemmelighed. De vil da føle at de ikke er deres egne, men at de er købt for Kristi blod.