Ellen Chat Conversation

Ellen White explains that what we often perceive as sacrifice is actually the exchange of something of lesser value for something far greater. > **"Jesus does not require of man any real sacrifice; for whatever we are asked to surrender is only that which we are better off without. We are only letting go the lesser, the more worthless, for the greater, the more valuable. Every earthly, temporal consideration must be subordinate to the higher."** (CS 300.2) This statement emphasizes that God's requests for us to surrender certain things are always for our ultimate benefit, as He seeks to remove obstacles to our spiritual progress. Additional insight: > **"We are never called upon to make a real sacrifice for God. Many things He asks us to yield to Him, but in doing this we are but giving up that which hinders us in the heavenward way. Even when called upon to surrender those things which in themselves are good, we may be sure that God is thus working out for us some higher good."** (MH 473.4) Furthermore, she notes that any effort or surrender on our part is small compared to the sacrifice made by Christ: --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the connection between self-denial and character building? • How does our sacrifice compare to the sacrifice Christ made for humanity? • What are the "higher goods" or rewards promised to those who surrender all to God? --- 📚 **8 passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=%22sacrifice%22+%22real+sacrifice)