God’s AlmonersThose who are truly converted will regard themselves as God’s almoners and will dispense, for the advancement of the work, the means He has placed in their hands. If Christ’s words were obeyed, there would be sufficient means in His treasury for the needs of His cause. He has entrusted to men and women an abundance of means for the carrying forward of His plan of mercy and benevolence. He bids His stewards of means invest their money in the work of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and preaching the gospel to the poor. Perfection of character cannot possibly be attained without self-sacrifice. {9T 53.2}

Guds præster.
De, som i sandhed er omvendte, vil anse sig som Guds præster og de vil bruge de midler, Gud har betroet dem, til fremme for hans værk. Adlød man Kristi ord, ville der være tilstrækkelige midler i Herrens forrådshus til at afhjælpe værkets behov. Gud har betroet mænd og kvinder en overflod af midler til fuldbyrdelsen af sine nådige hensigter til menneskehedens bedste. Han opfordrer dem, som er sat til husholdere over penge, at bespise de hungrige, klæde de nøgne og forkynde evangeliet for de fattige, ved hjælp af disse midler. Vi kan ikke udvikle en fuldkommen karakter uden selvopofrelse.