Let everyone who professes Christ seek to overcome all unmanliness, all weakness and folly. Some men never grow up to the full stature of men in Christ Jesus. They are childish and self-indulgent. Humble piety would correct all this. Pure religion possesses no characteristics of childish self-indulgence. It is honorable in the highest degree. Then let not one of those who have enlisted as soldiers of Christ be ready to faint in the day of trial. All should feel that they have earnest work to do to elevate their fellow men. Not one has a right to rest from the warfare to make virtue desirable and vice hated. There is no rest for the living Christian this side of the eternal world. To obey God’s commandments is to do right and only right. This is Christian manliness. But many need to take frequent lessons from the life of Christ, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. “Consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.” You are to show a growth in the Christian graces. By manifesting meekness under provocation and growing away from low earthliness you give evidence that you have an indwelling Saviour, and every thought, word, and deed attracts men to Jesus rather than to self. There is a great amount of work to be done and but little time in which to do it. Let it be your lifework to inspire all with the thought that they have a work to do for Christ. Wherever there are duties to be done which others do not understand because they do not wish to see their lifework, accept them and do them. {5T 597.1}

Er alle lærers gaver og talenter udnyttet på allerbedste måde for eleverne? Hvem venter på et gunstigt øjeblik til at sige venlige og kærlige ord? Hvem holder af at fortælle beretningen om ham, som elskede verden således, at han gav sit liv for at indløse tabte og fortabende syndere? Oplær de unge, form karakteren, uddan, uddan, uddan, for fremtiden, for evigt liv. Bed ofte. Bed med Gud om at give dig en ydmyghed. Føl ikke at jeres arbejde som lærere er gjort, medmindre I kan lede jeres elever til troen på Jesus og kærlighed for ham. Lad Kristi kærlighed gennemstrømme jeres egne sjæle og da vil I ubevidst lære den til andre. Når I som lærere overgiver jer selv uforbeholdent til Jesus, til ham som leder, som vejleder, til styring, vil I ikke svigte. Lær jeres studerende at være kristne i det største arbejde foran jer. Gå til Gud, han hører og besvarer bønner. Bortlæg jer tvivl og vantro. Lad ingen hårdhed komme ind i jeres lære. Vær ikke for streng, men opelsk en ømhjertet forståelse og kærlighed. Vær god. Skæld ikke ud, dadel ikke for strengt; vær fast, vær bred, vær Kristuslignende, medlidende, venlig. »Thi hvad et menneske sår, det skal han også høste.«