The Lord’s servants are merely stewards. The Lord will work through them when they surrender themselves to Him to be worked by the Holy Spirit. When by faith men place themselves in the Lord’s hands, saying, “Here am I; send me,” He accepts them for service. But men must not hinder His plans by ambitious devisings. For years the Lord has had a controversy with His people because they have followed their own judgment and have not relied on divine wisdom. Let the workers take heed lest they get in the Lord’s way, hindering the advancement of His work, thinking that their wisdom is sufficient for the successful planning and carrying forward of the work. If they do this, the Lord will correct their error. By His divine Spirit He enlightens and trains His workers. He shapes His own providences to carry forward His work according to His mind and will. {8T 185.2}

Herrens tjenere er blot forvaltere. Herren vil arbejde gennem dem når de underkaster sig selv under ham, til at blive bearbejdet af Helligånden. Når mennesker ved tro lægger sig selv i Herrens hænder og siger: "Her er jeg; send mig," godtager han dem til tjenesten. Men mennesker må ikke forhindre (186) hans planer på grund af begærlige planer. Herren har i årevis haft en strid med sit folk fordi de har fulgt deres egen dømmekraft og ikke har stolet på guddommelig visdom. Lad medarbejderne være på vagt så de ikke kommer ind på Herrens vej og forhindrer hans værks fremskyndelse og tror at deres visdom er tilstrækkelig, for god planlægning og fremførelsen af værket. Hvis de gør dette, vil Herren rette deres vildfarelse. Ved hans guddommelige Ånd oplyser og oplærer han sine arbejdere. Han tilpasser sin egen forudseenhed så hans arbejde fremføres efter hans sind og vilje.