By aggressive warfare, in the midst of opposition, peril, loss, and human suffering, the work of soulsaving is to be carried forward. At a certain battle, when one of the regiments of the attacking force was being beaten back by the hordes of the enemy, the ensign in front stood his ground as the troops retreated. The captain shouted to him to bring back the colors, but the reply of the ensign was: “Bring the men up to the colors!” This is the work that devolves upon every faithful standard-bearer—to bring the men up to the colors. The Lord calls for wholeheartedness. We all know that the sin of many professing Christians is that they lack the courage and energy to bring themselves and those connected with them up to the standard. {9T 45.5}

[Fra alle lande lyder det makedoniske kald: »Kom over... og hjælp os!« Gud har åbnet vejen for os og hvis menneskelige redskaber blot ville samarbejde med de guddommelige, ville mange, mange sjæle blive vundet for sandheden. Men Herrens bekendende folk har sovet over dette tildelte arbejde og mange steder ligger det fremdeles forholdsvis urørt. Gud har sendt budskab efter budskab for at vække vort folk til at gøre noget og gøre det nu. Men på spørgsmålet: »Hvem skal jeg sende?« er der kun få, der har svaret: »Her er jeg, send mig!« Es. 6,8.