Miracles in My Life - J. N. Loughborough

soon be wiped away. Satan is tempting you to
make a foolish man of yourself. Now is your
opportunity to show yourself a man, to accept the
grace of God by your patience, your fortitude and
courage. Be careful how you are enticed to make
woman your confidants, or to allow them to make
you their confidant. Keep aloof from the society of
women as much as you can; you will be in danger."
But we must go back. This counsel came to
Sister White in a vision shown her on Dec. 10,
1871, while traveling in Vermont. She began to
write out the part relating to Elder Cornell on Dec.
27, but she did not complete it at that time. Early
on the morning of Jan. 18, 1872, she awoke with
the impression, "Write out immediately the
testimony for California and get it in the very next
mail. It is needed." Then the impression came a
second time. She arose quickly and completed the
letter. Before breakfast she handed it to her son
Willie saying, "Take the letter to the post office,
but do not put it in the drop. Hand it to the
postmaster, and have him be sure to put it in the
mail bag that goes out this morning."
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