We are not to wait to be solicited to give light, to be importuned for counsel or instruction. Everyone who receives the rays of the Sun of Righteousness is to reflect its brightness to all about him. His religion should have a positive and decided influence. His prayers and entreaties should be so imbued with the Holy Spirit that they will melt and subdue the soul. Said Jesus: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” It would be better for a worldling never to have seen a professor of religion than to come under the influence of one who is ignorant of the power of godliness. If Christ were our pattern, His life our rule, what zeal would be manifested, what efforts put forth, what liberality exercised, what self-denial practiced! How untiringly should we labor, what fervent petitions for power and wisdom would ascend to God! If all the professed children of God would feel that it is the chief business of life to do the work which He has bidden them to do, if they would labor unselfishly in His cause, what a change would be seen in hearts and homes, in churches, yea, in the world itself! {5T 460.2}

Vi skal ikke vente på at blive anmodet om at meddele lys, at blive tryglet om råd eller undervisning. Enhver, som modtager strålerne fra Retfærds Sol, skal lade dens glans lyse for alle sine omgivelser. Hans religion bør være en positiv og afgjort indflydelse. Hans bønner og formaninger bør være så gennemtrængte af Helligånden, at de vil smelte og betvinge sjælen. Jesus sagde: »Således skal jeres lys skinne for menneskene, for at de må se jeres gode gerninger og prise jeres Fader, som er i himlene.« Det ville være bedre for den verdslige, om han aldrig havde set en kristendomsbekender, end at komme under indflydelse af en, der ikke kender gudfrygtighedens kraft. Dersom Kristus var vort mønster og hans liv vor rettesnor, hvilken nidkærhed ville da ikke blive åbenbaret, hvilke bestræbelser gjort, hvilken godgørenhed udvist og hvilken selvfornægtelse øvet! Hvor utrætteligt ville vi da ikke virke, hvilke inderlige bønner om kraft og visdom ville ikke opstige til Gud! Hvis alle, der bekender sig til at være Guds børn, følte, at den vigtigste opgave i livet er at gøre den gerning, han har befalet dem at gøre og dersom de ville arbejde uegennyttigt i hans sag, hvilken forandring ville så ikke vise sig i hjerter og hjem, i menigheden, ja endog i verden!