When the Lord sees His people restricting their imaginary wants and practicing self-denial, not in a mournful, regretful spirit, as Lot’s wife left Sodom, but joyfully, for Christ’s sake, and because it is the right thing to do, the work will go forward with power. Let nothing, however dear, however loved, absorb your mind and affections, diverting you from the study of God’s word or from earnest prayer. Watch unto prayer. Live your own requests. Co-operate with God by working in harmony with Him. Expel from the soul-temple everything that assumes the form of an idol. Now is God’s time, and His time is your time. Fight the good fight of faith, refusing to think or to talk unbelief. The world is to hear the last warning message. {8T 53.1}

Når Herren ser sit folk begrænse deres indbildte ønsker og udøve selvfornægtelse, ikke i en sørgelig, beklagelsesfuld ånd, som den Lots hustru forlod Sodoma i, men er glade, for Kristi skyld og fordi det er den rette ting at gøre, vil arbejdet rykke frem i kraft. Lad intet, uanset hvor kært, hvor elsket, optage dit sind og hengivenhed og splitte dig fra studiet af Guds ord eller fra alvorlig bøn. Våg i bøn. Lev efter din bøn. [Samarbejd med Gud ved at arbejde i harmoni med ham. Fjern alt fra sjælens tempel, som antager form af en afgud. Nu er det Guds tid og hans tid er jeres tid. Strid troens gode strid, undgå at tænke eller tale vantro. Verden skal høre det sidste advarselsbudskab. Herren kommer 9.maj]