When men realize the times in which we are living, they will work as in the sight of heaven. The canvasser will handle those books that bring light and strength to the soul. He will drink in the spirit of those books and will put his whole soul into the work of presenting them to the people. His strength, his courage, his success, will depend on how fully the truth presented in the books is woven into his own experience and developed in his character. When his own life is thus molded, he can go forward, representing to others the sacred truth he is handling. Imbued with the Spirit of God he will gain a deep, rich experience, and heavenly angels will give him success in the work. {6T 319.4}

Når menneskene får en levende forestilling om de tider vi lever i, (320) vil de arbejde som i himmelens påsyn. Kolportøren vil udbrede de bøger, der bringer sjælen lys og styrke. Han vil opsuge ånden i disse bøger og lægge hele sin sjæl i arbejdet med at bringe dem til sine medmennesker. Hans styrke, hans frimodighed og hans fremgang vil være afhængig af, hvor fuldstændig den sandhed, der fremholdes i bøgerne, er indflettet i hans egen erfaring og udviklet i hans karakter. Når hans eget liv er således tildannet, kan han gå ud og bringe andre den hellige sandhed han repræsenterer. Gennemtrængt af Guds Ånd vil han få en dyb, rig erfaring og himmelske engle vil give ham fremgang i arbejdet.