It is to provide these opportunities that God has placed among us the poor, the unfortunate, the sick, and the suffering. They are Christ’s legacy to His church, and they are to be cared for as He would care for them. In this way God takes away the dross and purifies the gold, giving us that culture of heart and character which we need. {6T 261.2}

Det er for at tilvejebringe disse anledninger, Gud har sat de fattige, de ulykkelige, de syge og de lidende iblandt os. De er Kristi arv til hans menighed og der skal sørges for dem, ligesom han ville have gjort. På denne måde fjerner Gud det værdiløse, lutrer guldet og giver os den hjertets karakterens dannelse, som vi behøver.