Life sketches of ellen g. white

grace. Amid earth's gloom and darkness, we could still
discern on every hand gleams of brightness from the Fount
of light. Through the works of creation we communed with
Him who inhabiteth eternity. As we looked upon the towering
rocks, the lofty mountains, we exclaimed, 'Who is so great
a God as our God?' p. 256, Para. 2, [LS15].
"Surrounded, as we often were, with difficulties, burdened
with responsibilities, finite, weak, erring mortals at
best, we were at times almost ready to yield to despair.
But when we considered God's love and care for His
creatures, as revealed both in the book of nature and on
the pages of inspiration, our hearts were comforted and
strengthened. Surrounded by the evidences of God's power
and overshadowed by His presence, we could not cherish
distrust or unbelief. Oh, how often have peace, and hope,
and even joy, come to us in our experience amid these rocky
solitudes! p. 257, Para. 1, [LS15].
"Again I have been among the mountains, but alone. None to
share my thoughts and feelings as I looked once more upon
those grand and awful scenes! Alone, alone! God's dealings
seem mysterious, his purposes unfathomable; yet I know that
they must be just, and wise, and merciful. It is my
privilege and my duty to wait patiently for Him, the
language of my heart at all times being, 'He doeth all
things well.' ... p. 257, Para. 2, [LS15].
"My husband's death was a heavy blow to me, more keenly
felt because so sudden. As I saw the seal of death upon his
countenance, my feelings were almost insupportable. I
longed to cry out in my anguish. But I knew that this could
not save the life of my loved one, and I felt that it would
be unchristian to give myself up to sorrow. I sought help
and comfort from above, and the promises of God were
verified to me. The Lord's hand sustained me.... p. 257,
Para. 3, [LS15].
"Let us learn a lesson of courage and fortitude from the
last interview of Christ with His apostles. They were about
to be separated. Our Saviour was entering the bloodstained
path which would lead Him to Calvary. Never was [a] scene
more trying than that through which he was soon to pass.
The apostles had heard the words of Christ foretelling His
sufferings and death, and their hearts were heavy with
sorrow, their minds distracted with doubt and fear. Yet
there were no loud outcries; there was no abandonment of