Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

matters have been looked upon as little things,
unworthy of notice. Many are deceived as to what
constitutes a little thing. Little things have an
important relation to the great world. God does not
disregard the infinitely little things that have to do
with the welfare of the human family. He is the
owner of the whole man. Soul, body, and spirit are
his. God gave his only begotten Son for the body as
well as the soul, and our entire life belongs to God,
to be consecrated to his service, that through the
exercise of every faculty he has given, we may
glorify him.
Let no one say, "I can not overcome my defects
of character;" for if this is your decision, then you
can not have eternal life. The impossibility is all in
your will. If you will not, that constitutes the can
not. The real difficulty is the corruption of an
unsanctified heart, and an unwillingness to submit
to the will of God. When there is a determined
purpose born in your heart to overcome, you will
have a disposition to overcome, and will cultivate
those traits of character that are desirable, and will
engage in conflict with steady, persevering effort.
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