There is a necessity, it is true, for expending money judiciously in advertising the meetings and in carrying forward the work solidly. Yet the strength of every worker will be found to lie, not in these outward agencies, but in trustful dependence upon God, in earnest prayer to Him for help, in obedience to His word. Much more prayer, much more Christlikeness, much more conformity to God’s will, is to be brought into the Lord’s work. Outward show and extravagant outlay of means will not accomplish the work to be done. {9T 110.1} God’s work is to be carried forward with power. We need the baptism of the Holy Spirit. We need to understand that God will add to the ranks of His people men of ability and influence who are to act their part in warning the world. All in the world are not lawless and sinful. God has many thousands who have not bowed the knee to Baal. There are God-fearing men and women in the fallen churches. If this were not so, we would not be given the message to bear: “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen.... Come out of her, My people.” Revelation 18:2-4. Many of the honest in heart are gasping for a breath of life from heaven. They will recognize the gospel when it is brought to them in the beauty and simplicity with which it is presented in God’s word. {9T 110.2}

Det er naturligvis nødvendigt at bruge de fornødne penge til at bekendtgøre møderne og opbygge virksomheden på et fast grundlag. Alligevel vil man finde, at arbejdernes styrke vil ligge, ikke i de ydre midler, men i tilliden til Gud, i den alvorlige tryglen om hans bistand og lydighed mod hans ord. Et inderligere bønneliv, en mere helhjertet efterfølgelse af Kristus, en større hengivenhed i Guds vilje bør tages med som vigtige faktorer i udførelsen af Herrens gerning. Ydre glans og en ødsel brug af midler vil ikke frembringe det ønskede resultat. Guds værk skal føres fremad med kraft. Vi behøver Helligåndens dåb. Vi må have tro på, at Gud vil lægge til menigheden begavede og indflydelsesrige mænd, som vil medvirke til, at verden får høre advarslen. Ikke alle mennesker er lovløse og syndige. Gud har mange tusinde, som ikke har bøjet knæ for Baal. Der er gudfrygtige mænd og kvinder i de faldne kirkesamfund. I modsat fald ville vi ikke have fået dette budskab: »Falden, falden er Babylon, den store... Gå ud fra hende, mit folk.« Åb 18,2.4. Mange ærlige sjæle længes (111) efter livets åndepust fra det høje, når det bliver forkyndt for dem i den skønhed og enfoldighed, hvormed det fremholdes i Guds ord.