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Found 6 passages matching your search. Here are the most relevant quotes from Ellen G. White regarding the "mystery or miracle" of God’s work in nature and the soul, reflecting the themes of divine possibility (Luke 18:27) and His guiding care (Psalm 23). ### The Miracle and Mystery in Nature In her book *Education*, Ellen White describes how the natural world reveals a power that transcends human understanding, echoing the sentiment of Psalm 23 that an "unseen hand" guides and provides. > "Upon all created things is seen the impress of the Deity. Nature testifies of God. The susceptible mind, brought in contact with the **miracle and mystery** of the universe, cannot but recognize the working of infinite power. Not by its own inherent energy does the earth produce its bounties, and year by year continue its motion around the sun. An unseen hand guides the planets in their circuit of the heavens. A mysterious life pervades all nature—a life that sustains the unnumbered worlds throughout immensity..." — *Education*, Ed 99.1 **Context:** This passage is from the chapter "God in Nature." It emphasizes that nature is not a self-sustaining machine but is constantly upheld by the personal care of the Creator. ### The Mystery of Spiritual Life In discussing the transformation of the human heart—a work that is "impossible with men" but "possible with God" (Luke 18:27)—she explains the balance between divine intervention and human cooperation. > "The Author of this spiritual life is unseen, and the precise method by which it is imparted and sustained is beyond the power of human philosophy to explain. It is the **mystery of godliness**. Yet the operations of the Spirit are always in harmony with the written word. As in the natural, so in the spiritual world. Human life is preserved, moment by moment, by divine power; yet it is not sustained by a direct **miracle**, but through the use of blessings placed within our reach." — *The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 3*, 3SP 418.3 **Context:** Written in 1878, this passage explores the "Christian's Privilege," explaining that while spiritual growth is a divine mystery, God uses "means" (prayer, the Word, and work) to sustain the soul. ### The Miracle of Conversion Regarding the "impossible" change of the human heart (Luke 18:27), Ellen White describes the moment faith takes hold of Christ as a miracle. > "When they by faith laid hold of Christ, their hearts were contrite and broken. Christ was being formed within, the hope of glory. This was everything to them. It was the intelligence of what constituted the **mystery of godliness**. The **miracle** is wrought. The Lord and His Spirit break in upon the soul. Life and joy take possession of the heart." — *Manuscript Releases, Vol. 16*, 16MR 228.3 **Context:** This manuscript discusses the difference between "natural" religious feelings and a true spiritual experience where the "miracle" of the Holy Spirit transforms the inner life. *** For the complete list with filters, try the [Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Mystery+or+Miracle).