Improvement of Talents God designs that improvement shall be the lifework of all his followers, and that it shall be guided and controlled by correct experience. The true man is one who is willing to sacrifice his own interest for the good of others, and who exercises himself in binding up the brokenhearted. The true object of life is scarcely begun to be understood by many; and that which is real and substantial in their life is sacrificed because of cherished errors.

Det er Guds vilje, at alle hans børn skal gå fremad på livets vej. En sand kristen er villig til selv at lide tab for at gøre andre godt. Han glemmer sig selv, idet han søger at trøste og vederkvæge sønderbrudte hjerter. Mange forstår ikke livets vigtiges hensigt, og på grund af dårlige vaners magt opofrer de livets bedste velsignelser.