God calls upon us to make use of every opportunity for securing a preparation for His work. He expects you to put all your energies into its performance and to keep your hearts alive to its sacredness and its fearful responsibilities. God’s eye is upon you. It is not safe for any one of you to bring into His presence a marred sacrifice, a sacrifice that costs neither study nor prayer. Such an offering He cannot accept. {7T 189.4}

Gud opfordrer os til at gøre brug af enhver anledning til at blive forberedte til hans gerning. Han forventer, at I sætter alle kræfter ind på at udføre denne og bevarer en levende forståelse af dens hellighed og det frygtelige (190) ansvar, der følger med. Gud betragter jer. Ingen af jer kan uden risiko komme frem for ham med et ufuldkomment offer, et offer som hverken koster studium eller bøn. Et sådant offer kan han ikke godkende.