Ellen White offers clear, practical guidance on overcoming temptation. Here are the key points from her writings, along with direct references for your study: 1. **Rely on Christ's Strength** "Jesus is your helper. In his strength you can overcome the beguiling power of appetite. Summon will-power to your aid." (Counsels on Diet and Foods [CTBH] 147.2) "He came to take away the heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh. Look to Him for special grace to overcome your peculiar faults... Cry to the dear Saviour for help to sacrifice every idol and to put away every darling sin." (Steps to Christ [SL] 90) 2. **No One Is Forced to Sin** "No man can be forced to transgress. His own consent must be first gained... Temptation, however strong, is never an excuse for sin." (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5 [5T] 177.2) "It is Satan's act to tempt you, but your own act to yield. It is not in the power of all the host of Satan to force the tempted to transgress. There is no excuse for sin." (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4 [4T] 623.2) 3. **Prayer and Faith Are Essential** "The temptations to which we are daily exposed make prayer a necessity... One failure to overcome leaves the soul unguarded. One evil habit, if not firmly resisted, will strengthen into chains of steel, binding the whole man." (Ministry of Healing [MH] 509.4) "By faith and prayer all may meet the requirements of the gospel... Cry unto the Lord, tempted soul. Cast yourself, helpless, unworthy, upon Jesus, and claim His very promise. The Lord will hear." (5T 177.2) 4. **Resist and Do Not Despair** "Feeling the terrible power of temptation... many a man cries in despair, 'I cannot resist evil.' Tell him that he can, that he must resist... But he need not despair." (MH 174.6) "So we may resist temptation, and overcome Satan. The Lord says to us, 'Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.' James 4:7, 8." (The Story of Jesus [SJ] 48.5) 5. **Avoid Unnecessary Temptation** "He who understands well his own character... should not expose himself needlessly, and invite temptation by placing himself upon the enemy's ground." (Gospel Workers 1892 [GW92] 371) 6. **Perseverance in Helping Others** "They will be continually tempted to evil. Again and again they will be almost overcome... but do not, because of this, cease your efforts." (MH 173.2) 7. **Overcoming Strengthens for Future Trials** "If we overcome our trials, and obtain victory over the temptations of Satan... we are stronger, and better prepared to meet the next." (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2 [2SG] 290.1) **Summary:** Ellen White teaches that overcoming temptation is possible through Christ's strength, prayer, faith, and a determined will. No one is forced to sin, and repeated victory over temptation strengthens character. Avoiding unnecessary temptation and persevering in helping others are also emphasized. **References:** - White, E. G. (1890). Counsels on Diet and Foods (CTBH). - White, E. G. (1892). Steps to Christ (SL). - White, E. G. (1889). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5 (5T). - White, E. G. (1881). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 4 (4T). - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing (MH). - White, E. G. (1896). The Story of Jesus (SJ). - White, E. G. (1892). Gospel Workers (GW92). - White, E. G. (1864). Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 2 (2SG). If you need more specific guidance or examples, feel free to ask!