Opening Providences . I have been shown that, as a people, we have been asleep as to our duty in regard to getting the light before those of other nations. Is it because God has excused us, as a people, from having any burden or special work to do for those of other tongues, that we have no missionaries today in foreign countries? Why is this negligence and delay? There are those of superior minds in many other nations whom God is impressing with the lack of spirituality and genuine godliness in the Christian denominations of the land. They cannot harmonize the life and character of professed Christians generally with the Bible standard. Many are praying for light and knowledge. They are not satisfied. God will answer their prayers through us, as a people, if we are not at such a distance from Him that we cannot hear His voice, and so selfish that we do not wish to be disturbed in our ease and agreeable associations. {LS 212.1}

Opåbnende forsyn
Jeg er blevet vist at vi som et folk har sovet i vor opgave at få lyset frem for andre folkeslag. Er det fordi Gud har fritaget os, som et folk, fra at have nogen form for byrder eller særligt arbejde at gøre for dem af andre tungemål, at vi ikke har missionærer i fremmede lande i dag? Hvorfor denne forsømmelighed eller udskydelse? Der er dem med højere tankesind i mange andre nationer, som Gud har givet indtrykket af at de mangler åndelighed og ægte gudsfrygt i landets kristne trossamfund. Generelt kan de bekendende kristnes liv og karakter ikke være i overensstemmelse med bibelstandarden. Mange beder efter lys og kundskab. De er ikke tilfredsstillede. Gud vil besvare deres bønner igennem os, som et folk, hvis vi ikke har en sådan afstand fra Ham, at vi ikke kan høre Hans stemme, og er så selviske at vi ikke ønsker at blive forstyrret i vor magelighed og samstemmende omgangsfæller.