The same spirit is still leading to the same results. A neglect to appreciate and improve the provisions of divine grace, has deprived the church of many a blessing. How often would the Lord have prolonged the life of some faithful minister, had his labors been appreciated. But if the church permit the enemy of souls to pervert their understanding, so that they misrepresent and misinterpret the words and acts of the servant of Christ; if they allow themselves to stand in his way and hinder his usefulness, the Lord removes from them the blessing which he gave. {LP 231.2}

Den samme ånd leder stadig til de samme resultater. Forsømmer man at påskønne og udnytte den guddommelige nådegaves tilvejebringelser, berøves menigheden mange velsignelser. Hvor ofte vil Herren forlænge nogle trofaste forkyndertjeneres liv, hvis deres arbejde blev påskønnet. Men hvis menigheden lader sjælefjenden forvanske deres forståelse, så at de fremstiller og fortolker Kristi tjeners ord og handlinger forkert, hvis de selv står i vej og forhindrer hans nytte, fjerner Herren den velsignelse som han gav.