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Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

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show up or point out this human side. A weaker<br />

thing can never destroy a stronger thing. We must<br />

treat whatever comes from that source with the<br />

highest respect, <strong>and</strong> seek God for wisdom how to<br />

apply it to our lives <strong>and</strong> our course.<br />

I saw in an instant that he had enunciated sound<br />

principles as to how to relate ourselves to the<br />

<strong>Testimonies</strong>, <strong>and</strong> I told him gratefully, "You have<br />

given me light, light that I needed."<br />

I went back to Chicago, where I was then at<br />

work, took up my Bible <strong>and</strong> my <strong>Testimonies</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />

on my bended knees began again to study them as<br />

before. I am free to say that it took me several<br />

years before I had entirely lost the blighting<br />

influence of the previous year of two of experience.<br />

I presume the Lord permitted that so that I might<br />

have much sympathy <strong>and</strong> forbearance with others<br />

who have yet that experience to go through before<br />

any latter rain can descend upon their parched<br />

souls.<br />

You bring out a truthful observation in this<br />

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