As these things were presented to me so vividly, I thought, I shall never be able to present this subject before the people as it is;” and I have given you only a faint representation of what was shown me. As I have thought of that cup trembling in the hands of Christ; as I have realized that He might have refused to drink, and left the world to perish in its sin, I have pledged that every energy of my life should be devoted to the work of winning souls to Him. {9T 102.5}

Mens disse ting så levende blev fremstillet for mig, tænkte jeg: "Jeg vil aldrig være i stand til at kunne fremholde dette emne for folket, sådan som det er," og det, jeg har givet jer og kun en mat fremstilling af det, der blev vist mig. Når jeg har tænkt på kalken, der rystede i Kristi hænder, (103) når jeg har forstået, at han kunne have nægtet at drikke og overladt verden til at omkomme i sin synd, har jeg afgivet det løfte at vie alle mine kræfter til den gerning at vinde sjæle for ham.