Teaching means much more than many suppose. It requires great skill to make the truth understood. For this reason every teacher should strive to have an increased knowledge of spiritual truth, but he cannot gain this knowledge while divorcing himself from the word of God. If he would have his powers and capabilities daily improved he must study; he must eat and digest the word, and work in Christ’s lines. The soul that is nourished by the bread of life will have every faculty vitalized by the Spirit of God. This is the meat which endureth unto everlasting life. {6T 153.2}

At undervise betyder mere, end mange mener. Der skal stor dygtighed til for at gøre sandheden forståelig. Af denne grund bør enhver lærer stræbe efter at opnå forøget kundskab om åndelige sandheder; men han kan ikke opnå denne kundskab ved at skille sig fra Guds ord. Hvis han ønsker, at hans kræfter og evner daglig skal tiltage, må han studere; han må indtage ordet og fordøje det og arbejde efter Kristi retningslinjer. Hos den sjæl, der får næring af livets brød, vil enhver evne levendegøres af Guds Ånd. Dette er den mad, som varer til evigt liv.