All who have responsible positions must realize that they must first have power with God, in order that they may have power with the people. Those who devise and execute plans for our institutions must connect with heaven, if they would have wisdom, foresight, discernment, and keen perception. The Lord is left out of the question altogether too much, when everything depends upon His blessing. God listens to the appeals of His self-denying workers who labor to advance His cause. He has even condescended to talk with feeble mortals, face to face. {LS 245.3}

Alle som har ansvarsbetyngede stillinger må erkende at de først må have kraft hos Gud, for at de kan få styrke hos folk. Dem som lægger og udfører planer for vore institutioner må have forbindelse med himlen, hvis de vil have visdom, indsigt, dømmekraft og skarpsyn. I det hele taget lades Herren for meget ud af syne, når alting beror på Hans velsignelse. Gud lytter til Sine selvfornægtende medarbejderes appeller, som vil fremme Hans sag. Han har endog indvilliget i at tale med svage dødelige mennesker, ansigt til ansigt.