Brethren and sisters, do not let everyone know your thoughts and emotions. Do not manifest impatience, keep yourself under control, master yourself. Satan will take advantage if you give him the least chance. You must fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. You may gain one victory, but this is not enough; you must gain victory after victory, going from strength to strength. We are to occupy some place in the Lord's spiritual temple, and the important question is not as to whether you are a large or a small stone, but whether you have submitted yourself to God that he may polish you, and make you emit light for his glory. If you are in the Lord's temple, we must emit light. Are we permitting the heavenly Builder to hew and square and polish us? Have we faith to rest in him?

Brødre og søstre, lad ikke enhver kende jeres tanker og følelser. Udvis ikke utålmodighed, hold jer selv under kontrol, behersk jer selv. Satan vil udnytte det hvis du giver ham den mindste chance. Du må kæmpe troens gode strid, og gribe fat i evigt liv. Du kan vinde en sejr, men dette er ikke nok; du må vinde sejr efter sejr, gå fra styrke til styrke. Vi skal udfylde en plads i Herrens åndelige tempel og det betydningsfulde spørgsmål er ikke, om du er en stor eller en lille sten, men om du har overgivet dig til Gud, så han kan slibe dig til, for at du kan stråle til hans herlighed. Hvis vi er i Herrens tempel, må vi udsende lys. Tillader vi den himmelske bygmester at hugge os til og slibe os? Har vi tro nok til at hvile i ham?