Patience as well as courage has its victories. Converts may be made by meekness in trial, no less than by boldness in enterprise. If Christians would be reconciled to the apparent suspension of their usefulness, and would cheerfully rest from the strife, and lay off the burden of labor, they would learn sweet lessons at the feet of Jesus, and would see that their Master is using them as effectively when they seem to be withdrawn from employment, as when in more active labor.{LP 294.2}

Tålmodighed såvel som mod har sine sejre. Nyomvendte kommer frem ved sagtmodighed i trængsler, intet mindre end kæk virksomhed. Hvis kristne vil forliges med deres nyttighed indstilles for en tid, og vil hvile glædelig i strid, og bortlægge arbejdsbyrden, vil de lære liflige lektier ved Jesu fødder, og vil se at deres Mester bruger dem ganske effektivt når det er som om de trækkes ud af arbejde, som når de er i mere aktivt arbejde.