Parents have a great and responsible work to do, and they may well inquire: “Who is sufficient for these things?” But God has promised to give wisdom to those that ask in faith, and He will do just as He said He would. He is pleased with the faith that takes Him at His word. The mother of Augustine prayed for her son’s conversion. She saw no evidence that the Spirit of God was impressing his heart, but she was not discouraged. She laid her finger upon the texts, presenting before God His own words, and pleaded as only a mother can. Her deep humiliation, her earnest importunities, her unwavering faith, prevailed, and the Lord gave her the desire of her heart. Today He is just as ready to listen to the petitions of His people. His “hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear;” and if Christian parents seek Him earnestly, He will fill their mouths with arguments, and for His name’s sake will work mightily in their behalf in the conversion of their children. {5T 322.2}

Forældre har et stort og ansvarsbetynget arbejde at gøre og de kan med rette spørge: "Hvem er disse ting tilstrækkelige?" Men Gud har lovet at give dem visdom, som beder i tro og han vil gøre nøjagtig som han sagde han ville. Han er tilfreds med den tro, der tager ham på hans ord. Augustins mor bad for sin søns omvendelse. Hun så ikke noget tegn på at Guds Ånd gav indtryk på hans hjerte, men hun tabte ikke modet. Hun satte sin finger på skrifterne og fremstillede for Gud, hans eget ord og bad kun som en moder kan. (323) Hendes dybe ydmyghed, hendes alvorlige påtrængenhed, hendes urokkelige tro sejrede og Herren gav hende hendes hjertes ønske. I dag er han ligeså parat til lytte til sit folks forbønner. »For kort til at frelse er ej Herrens arm, hans øre er ikke for sløvt til at høre;« og hvis kristne forældre søger ham alvorligt; vil han fylde deres munde med argumenter og vil, for hans navns skyld, arbejde mægtigt, for deres skyld, på deres børns omvendelse.