The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials: Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

shield himself from trial for he is only God's
instrument and he is to go forward in singleness of
purpose with his mind and soul garrisoned day by
day, that he will not sacrifice one principle of his
integrity, but he will make no boasts, issue no
threats, or tell what he will or will not do. For he
does not know what he will do until tested. He will
just go forward in a contrite spirit with an eye
single to the glory of God, depending on the word
of God and the grace promised through Christ, and
the mountains may become molehills.
Supposed difficulties that seemed so large at a
distance as to be unbearable, have proved to be the
greatest blessings. When oppressed, light from
heaven has come in clear rays, and the realities of
the promise of the sufficiency of Christ is a
continual strength and defense. God means that His
people, many of whom are ready now to refer to
the experience of others, can refer to their own
individual experience. Like the Samaritans who
received the words of the woman as she testified of
the words of Christ, they can say we have heard
him ourselves, we know that this is indeed the