Ellen White teaches that knowing God's will involves several key steps: 1. Surrender and Earnestness: God reveals His will to those who are truly earnest and anxious to be guided. Surrendering your own will and being eager to follow God's direction is essential (3T 466.4). 2. Submission in Prayer: When you pray, it is important to submit your desires to God, saying, “Not my will, but Thine, be done.” Jesus modeled this attitude in the Garden of Gethsemane (MH 230.1; GW 218.1). 3. Study and Obedience: To know God's will, you must study the Bible and be willing to obey what you learn, rather than simply following your own inclinations (4T 53.3; 8T 63). 4. Progressive Understanding: As you obey what God has already shown you, He will reveal more. “If any man willeth to do His will, he shall know of the teaching” (John 7:17, quoted in SC 111.2; SC 111.2). 5. The Bible as the Standard: The Scriptures are the primary source for understanding God's will (CE 84.1). 6. Faith and Works: Knowing God's will is closely linked to living by faith and acting on what you believe (5T 644.1). 7. Practical Consecration: By choosing to serve God and giving Him your will, He will work in you to accomplish His good pleasure (MH 176.2). In summary, Ellen White emphasizes that knowing God's will is a process involving surrender, earnest seeking, prayerful submission, diligent Bible study, obedience to what you already know, and a life of faith and consecration. References: - Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 466.4; vol. 4, p. 53.3; vol. 5, p. 644.1; vol. 8, p. 63. - Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p. 230.1, p. 176.2. - Ellen G. White, Gospel Workers, p. 218.1. - Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 111.2. - Ellen G. White, Christian Education, p. 84.1.