“It has seemed hard to me that my motives should be misjudged, and that my best efforts to help, encourage, and strengthen my brethren should again and again be turned against me. But I should have remembered Jesus and His disappointments. His soul was grieved that He was not appreciated by those He came to bless. I should have dwelt upon the mercy and loving-kindness of God, praising Him more, and complaining less of the ingratitude of my brethren. Had I ever left all my perplexities with the Lord, thinking less of what others said and did against me, I should have had more peace and joy. I will now seek first to guard myself, that I offend not in word or deed, and then to help my brethren make straight paths for their feet. I will not stop to mourn over any wrong done to me. I have expected more of men than I ought. I love God and His work, and I love my brethren also.” {LS 249.2}

“Det har virket hårdt for mig at mine motiver skulle undervurderes og at mine bedste anstrengelser for at hjælpe, opmuntre og styrke mine brødre igen og igen skulle vendes imod mig. Men jeg huskede på Jesus og hans skuffelser. Hans sjæl blev bedrøvet over at han ikke blev værdsat af dem han kom for at velsigne. Jeg burde have dvælet ved Guds nåde og miskundhed, prist ham mere og beklaget mig mindre over mine brødres utaknemlighed. Havde jeg for stedse overladt alle mine forviklinger til Herren, tænkt mindre på hvad andre siger og gjort i mod mig, ville jeg have mere fred og glæde. Jeg vil nu først søge at beherske mig selv så, jeg ikke (250) krænker i ord og handling og så hjælpe mine brødre til at gøre lige stier for deres fødder. Jeg vil ikke stoppe og knurre over noget forkert over for mig. Jeg har forventet mere af mennesker end jeg burde. Jeg elsker Gud og hans arbejde og jeg elsker også mine brødre."