Our heavenly Father requires of His servants according to that which He has entrusted to them, and His requirements are reasonable and just. He will not accept less of us than He claims; all His righteous demands must be fully met, or they will testify against us that we are weighed in the balances and found wanting. But Jesus watches our efforts with the deepest interest. He knows that men with all the infirmities of humanity are doing His work, and He notes their failures and discouragements with the tenderest pity. But the failures and defects might be far less than they are. If we will move in harmony with heaven, ministering angels will work with us and crown our efforts with success. {5T 420.2}

Vor himmelske Fader kræver det af sine tjenere, hvad han har betroet dem og hans krav er fornuftige og retfærdige. Han vil ikke acceptere mindre af os, end hvad han kræver; alle hans retfærdige forlangender må mødes helt, ellers vil de vidne imod os, da vi vejes på vægtene og findes for lette. Men Kristus våger over vor indsats, med dybeste interesse. Han ved at mennesker med alle menneskehedens svagheder gør hans gerning og han bemærker deres fiaskoer og modløshed med største medynk. Men fiaskoerne og manglerne kunne være langt mindre end de er. Hvis vi vil bevæge os i harmoni med himlen, vil tjenende engle arbejde sammen med os og krone vore anstrengelser med succes.