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This quote is **not a real verbatim quote** from The Ministry of Healing, page 479. It appears to be a paraphrase or synthesis of themes Ellen White expressed in various writings, but not in these exact words. The phrase combines two distinct concepts that Ellen White did write about separately: 1. Wait patiently, trustingly- She frequently counseled patience and trust in waiting upon the Lord. For example, she wrote that "we must let patience have its perfect work, remembering that there are precious promises in the Scriptures for those who wait upon the Lord" (Pr 107.1). She also taught that we must "trust where I cannot see" (LS 265.1) and emphasized learning "to wait with patience, and to hold fast their confidence in God's Word" (GC88 392.3). 2. Knows the end from the beginning- This phrase appears in her writings when describing God's foreknowledge. She wrote about He who knows the end from the beginninglooking down through the ages (GC 393.1, GC88 392.3), but this was in the context of God foreseeing the disappointment of the Millerites and providing them encouragement. The quote as presented merges these concepts into a single sentence that doesn't appear verbatim in the provided documents. While it captures authentic themes from Ellen White's counsel about patient trust in God's providence, it should not be cited as a direct quotation with a specific page reference. If you're looking for authentic counsel on waiting patiently when we cannot see God's purposes, the documents provided contain several genuine statements on this theme that could be quoted directly with proper citations. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about strengthening faith during times of waiting? • How did she counsel people to respond when prayers aren't immediately answered? • What role does patience play in spiritual growth according to Ellen White's writings?

I need to clarify an important finding: **The paraphrased quote you're asking about does not appear to originate from The Ministry of Healing, page 479.** Based on the documents provided, there is no verbatim quote on that page matching or closely resembling We are to wait patiently, trustingly, when we cannot see the end from the beginning.However, I can identify the likely sources that may have been combined to create this paraphrase: **The wait patiently, trustinglyconcept** appears in Ellen White's counsel about trusting God during uncertain times. She wrote: "I know this is the very best way—just to trust in the Lord and wait patiently for Him, for He is our Ruler, our Helper, our strong Tower" (2MR 173.3). She also taught that "we must let patience have its perfect work, remembering that there are precious promises in the Scriptures for those who wait upon the Lord" (Pr 107.1), which is actually cited as being from The Ministry of Healing, pages 230-231. **The knows the end from the beginningphrase** appears in a completely different context. Ellen White wrote about the Millerite disappointment: "The waiting ones rejoiced, believing that He who knows the end from the beginning had looked down through the ages and, foreseeing their disappointment, had given them words of courage and hope" (GC 393.1). This describes God's foreknowledge, not our waiting in faith. **The actual Ministry of Healing reference** that comes closest to the theme of patient waiting is found on pages 230-231 (cited in Pr 107.1), which discusses letting patience have its perfect work and waiting upon the Lord—but not in the exact wording of the paraphrase you're investigating. The paraphrase appears to be a synthesis of these separate concepts rather than a direct quote from any single source, and the page 479 reference appears to be incorrect. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White write about trusting God when we cannot understand His ways? • What counsel did she give about patience during times of trial and uncertainty? • How did she describe God's foreknowledge and providence in human affairs? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Where+can+I+find+the+original+quote+in+The+Ministry+of+Healing+that+this+paraphrase+is+based+off+of%3A+%E2%80%9CWe+are+to+wait+patiently%2C+trustingly%2C+when+we+cannot+see+the+end+from+the+beginning.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%94+The+Ministry+of+Healing%2C+p.+479)

**Excellent find!** You've located the actual source that the paraphrase was likely based on. The quote you found from The Ministry of Healing, page 478, is indeed the foundation for that paraphrased statement. The verbatim text reads: "Many are unable to make definite plans for the future. Their life is unsettled. They cannot discern the outcome of affairs, and this often fills them with anxiety and unrest. Let us remember that the life of God's children in this world is a pilgrim life. We have not wisdom to plan our own lives. It is not for us to shape our future" (MH 478). **The key connection to the paraphrase comes from the continuation of this passage.** Ellen White goes on to explain that "Christ in His life on earth made no plans for Himself. He accepted God's plans for Him, and day by day the Father unfolded His plans. So should we depend upon God that our lives may be the simple outworking of His will" (2MCP 733.5, citing MH 478-479). **The cannot see the end from the beginningphrase appears in the very next paragraph.** She wrote: "God never leads His children otherwise than they would choose to be led, if they could see the end from the beginning and discern the glory of the purpose which they are fulfilling as co-workers with Him" (Pr 226.4, citing MH 478-479). She continues: "If you have given yourself to God, to do His work, you have no need to be anxious for tomorrow. He whose servant you are, knows the end from the beginning" (Pr 226.5). So the paraphrase We are to wait patiently, trustingly, when we cannot see the end from the beginningis indeed drawn from this section of The Ministry of Healing (pages 478-479), though it condenses and slightly rewords her actual counsel. The authentic passage emphasizes that we cannot discern the outcome of affairs, we lack wisdom to plan our own lives, and God knows the end from the beginning—therefore we should trust Him day by day without anxiety about tomorrow. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about how God reveals His plans to us day by day? • How does she connect Abraham's faith journey to our own experience of trusting God? • What practical counsel did she give for overcoming anxiety about the future?