Ellen Chat Conversation

You're looking for a powerful statement Ellen White made about her books being placed on shelves and later being read when people need them most. She wrote: **"It is true that some who buy the books will lay them on the shelf or place them on the parlor table and seldom look at them. Still God has a care for His truth, and the time will come when these books will be sought for and read"** (CM 150.2). Ellen White understood that not everyone who purchased her books would read them immediately. However, she had faith that God would work through these books at the appointed time. She explained that **"Sickness or misfortune may enter the home, and through the truth contained in the books God sends to troubled hearts peace and hope and rest. His love is revealed to them, and they understand the preciousness of the forgiveness of their sins"** (CM 150.2). This wasn't just theoretical for Ellen White. During her final illness, she kept her books close beside her chair and would often handle them lovingly. She remarked, **"I appreciate these books as I never did before. They are truth, and they are righteousness, and they are an everlasting testimony that God is true"** (LS 445.3). She found comfort in knowing that **"when she could no longer speak to the people, her books would speak for her"** (LS 445.3). The principle she taught was that God has a care for His truth, and these books would fulfill their mission in His timing—sometimes sitting quietly on a shelf until the moment when a heart is ready to receive their message. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the work of literature evangelists and canvassers? • How did Ellen White view the lasting impact of her writings after her death? • What counsel did she give about getting books into people's homes, even if they might not read them immediately?