Knowing God's will
According to Ellen White, 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. It is important to make knowing and doing God's will a priority, rather than following personal inclinations (3T 466.4; 4T 53.3). 2. Submission and Prayer: When seeking God's will, we should pray with earnestness but also with a spirit of submission, saying, "Not my will, but Thine, be done," just as Jesus did in Gethsemane (MH 230.1; GW 218.1). 3. Study of God’s Word: The primary way to know God's will is through studying the Bible. True knowledge of God comes from His word and is deepened by daily consecration and service (8T 63; CE 84.1). 4. Obedience and Practice: As we obey the light we already have, God will reveal more. Performing every duty that is clear to us enables us to understand and do those things that are still uncertain (SC 111.2; MH 465.2). 5. Consecration and Service: By choosing to serve God and surrendering our will to Him, He works in us to accomplish His good pleasure, bringing our whole nature under Christ's control (MH 176.2). In summary, Ellen White teaches that knowing God’s will is a process of earnest seeking, surrender, prayerful submission, diligent Bible study, and practical obedience. As we walk in the light we have, God will continue to reveal more of His will to us. References: - White, E. G. (1872-1875). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 3, p. 466.4; Vol. 4, p. 53.3. - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing, pp. 176.2, 230.1, 465.2. - White, E. G. (1915). Gospel Workers, p. 218.1. - White, E. G. (1904). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 8, p. 63. - White, E. G. (1893). Christian Education, p. 84.1. - White, E. G. (1892). Steps to Christ, p. 111.2. If you would like more specific guidance or examples from her writings, please let me know!
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