But what are the members of the church doing that they should be designated “laborers together with God”? 1 Corinthians 3:9. Where do we see travail of soul? Where do we see the members of the church absorbed in religious themes, self-surrendered to the will of God? Where do we see Christians feeling their responsibility to make the church prosperous, a wide-awake, light-giving people? Where are those who do not stint or measure their loving labor for the Master? Our Redeemer is to see of the travail of His soul and be satisfied; how is it with those who profess to be His followers? Will they be satisfied when they see the fruit of their labors? {6T 423.2}

Hvis værket skal gå fremad under udfoldelse af den samme store energi, hvormed det begyndte, må de moralske ressourcer ikke begrænses. Der må stadig være tilgang af moralsk kraft. Hvis de, der melder sig til tjeneste nu, føler, at de ikke behøver at anstrenge sig så meget og at det ikke er så nødvendigt nu at vise selvfornægtelse og at være økonomisk ikke blot med hensyn til midler, men også med hensyn til tid, vil værket gå tilbage. Arbejderne i denne tid må være i besiddelse af den samme grad af gudsfrygt, energi og udholdenhed, som lederne havde.