Those who make Christ first in everything can be trusted. They will not be self-confident, nor will they sink their religious interest in their business. Has God entrusted men with sacred responsibilities? then He would have them feel their own weakness and their dependence upon Him. It is unsafe for men to lean to their own understanding; therefore they should daily seek strength and wisdom from above. God should be in all their thoughts; then all the wiles and subtleties of the old serpent cannot betray them into sinful neglect of duty. They will meet the adversary with the simple weapon that Christ used, “It is written,” or will repulse him with, “Get thee behind Me, Satan.” {5T 409.1}

Dem som sætter Kristus først i alt kan betros noget. De vil ikke være selvtilstrækkelige, de vil heller ikke synke i deres religiøse interesser i deres forretninger. Har Gud betroet mænd med hellige ansvar? så vil han få dem til at føle deres egen svaghed og deres afhængighed af ham. Det er usikkert for mennesker at støtte sig til egen forståelse, derfor bør de daglig søge styrke og visdom ovenfra. Gud bør være i alle deres tanker; så kan al den gamle slanges list og underfundighed ikke bedrage dem til syndig pligtsforsømmelse. De vil møde fjenden med det enkle våben Kristus brugte, »der står skrevet,« eller vil afvise ham med et, »vig bag mig, Satan."