The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

294the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHIf, under trying circumstances, men of spiritual power, pressed beyondmeasure, become discouraged and desponding, if at times they seenothing desirable in life, that they should choose it, this is nothing strangeor new. Let all such remember that one of the mightiest of the prophetsfled for his life before the rage of an infuriated woman.... Those who,while spending their life energies in self-sacrificing labor, are tempted togive way to despondency and distrust, may gather courage from theexperience of Elijah.Australian Union Conference Record, September 30, 1912Last night after I had retired to rest a strange depression came over me,and for a long time I was unable to sleep.Ellen G. White: The Later Elmshaven Years, Vol. 6, pp. 121-122Ellen White recognized that her responsibility ended when she haddone all in her skill and power to present God's messages with love,concern and appeal. But when they were not received, her heart washeavy. She recognized that the hidden forces of evil were in the fray, andat times she felt very much alone.I am carrying a weight of great responsibility, and I scarcely venture tospeak of the weight that oppresses my soul, for there is not one of thoseconnected with me that can possibly understand the anguish of my heart.I feel that I am alone, alone as far as any soul's being able to understandis concerned. . . .I am instructed that the less I have to draw upon human engaged in thework in helping me, even in my own house, the better. It is wise not totrust in any mortal. I must move forward, not expecting they willunderstand. I must work alone, alone.Then a heavenly being spoke to her:"Who can stand by you in the hour of fierce conflict, when in combatwith the powers of darkness, with Satan and his host of invisible allies?You will, as far as human help is concerned, remain alone. The Lordalone understands. In Him you may trust. Commit the keeping of yoursoul to Him who has given your special work to you.The Retirement Years, p. 208AT HOME DEVOTING HERSELF TO WRITING DURINGEARLY MONTHS OF 1907. IN OAKLAND FEB. 15-18; UNITEDWITH ELDER AND MRS. HASKELL IN THE WORK THERE; HADTO BEAR PLAIN TESTIMONY AND MEET DIFFICULTSITUATION. IN MARCH WROTE OF THE HEAVY WEIGHT OFRESPONSIBILITY SHE WAS BEARING THAT NO ONE COULDUNDERSTAND. FELT ALONE.Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White, p. 163I then saw a company pressing through the crowd with their eyesintently fixed upon the heavenly crown. As they earnestly urged theirway through the disorderly crowd, angels attended them, and made roomfor them to advance. As they neared the heavenly crown, the light