God’s servants are to be “not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” Listlessness and inefficiency are not piety. When we realize that we are working for God we shall have a higher sense than we have ever had before of the sacredness of spiritual service. This realization will put life and vigilance and persevering energy into the discharge of every duty. {9T 150.1}

Guds tjenere skal ikke være lunkne i sin iver, men brændende i Ånden, idet de tjener Herren. Træghed og udygtighed er ikke fromhed. Når vi rigtig forstår, at vi virker for Herren, vil vi få en bedre forståelse af den åndelige tjenestes hellighed, erkendelsen heraf vil bringe nyt liv, årvågenhed og energi ind i udøvelsen af vor gerning.