Are all the members of your church seeking to gather fresh manna every morning and evening? Are you seeking divine enlightenment? or are you devising means whereby you can glorify yourselves? Are you, with your whole soul, might, mind, and strength, loving and serving God in blessing others around you by leading them to the Light of the world? Are you satisfied with past blessings? or are you walking as Christ walked, working as He worked, revealing Him to the world in your words and actions? Are you, as obedient children, living a pure and holy life? Christ must be brought into your life. He alone can cure you of envy, of evil surmising against your brethren; He alone can take away from you the self-sufficient spirit that some of you cherish to your own spiritual detriment. Jesus alone can make you feel your weakness, your ignorance, your corrupt nature. He alone can make you pure, refine you, fit you for the mansions of the blessed. {5T 486.2}

Søger alle medlemmer i jeres menighed at samle frisk manna hver morgen og aften? Søger I guddommelig oplysning? eller udtænker I midler, hvormed I kan forherlige jer selv? Elsker og tjener I Gud af hele jeres sjæl, jeres magt og jeres sind til velsignelse for andre ved at lede dem til ham, som er verdens lys? Er I tilfredse med fortidens velsignelser? eller vandrer I, som Kristus vandrede, arbejder, som han arbejdede og åbenbarer ham for verden i jeres ord og handlinger? Lever I som lydige børn et rent og helligt liv? Kristus må indføres i jeres liv. Han alene kan helbrede jer for misundelse, for ond mistanke mod jeres brødre. Han alene kan borttage fra jer den selvgodhedens ånd, som nogle af jer nærer til skade for jeres eget åndelige liv. Jesus alene kan bringe jer til at erkende jeres svaghed, jeres vankundighed og jeres fordærvede natur. Han alene kan (487) gøre jer rene, lutre jer og berede jer til de saliges boliger.