Ellen White offers clear, practical guidance on overcoming temptation. Here are the key points from her writings, with direct references: 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." (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." (SL 90) 2. Do Not Despair: "He may have been overcome again and again, but it need not be always thus... But he need not despair." (MH 174.6) 3. Trust in God and Use Provided Means: "Temptations... can be overcome only by the help that God can impart. But with every temptation we have the promise of God that there shall be a way of escape... It is because they do not put their trust in God." (CTBH 22.2) 4. Resist and Pray: "When assailed by temptation, steadfastly resist the evil promptings... Cry to the dear Saviour for help to sacrifice every idol and to put away every darling sin." (SL 90) "Cry unto the Lord, tempted soul. Cast yourself, helpless, unworthy, upon Jesus, and claim His very promise. The Lord will hear." (5T 177.2) 5. No Excuse for Sin: "Temptation, however strong, is never an excuse for sin... No man can be forced to transgress. His own consent must be first gained." (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." (4T 623.2) 6. Avoid Unnecessary Temptation: "He... should not expose himself needlessly, and invite temptation by placing himself upon the enemy's ground." (GW92 371) 7. Persevere Even After Failure: "Again and again they may fall; but do not, because of this, cease your efforts." (MH 173.2) 8. Prayer is Essential: "The temptations to which we are daily exposed make prayer a necessity... One failure to overcome leaves the soul unguarded." (MH 509.4) 9. Victory 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." (2SG 290.1) 10. God Promises Help: "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.'" (SJ 48.5) In summary, Ellen White teaches that overcoming temptation is possible through faith in Christ, prayer, resisting evil, and not yielding to despair or excuses. God provides strength and a way of escape for every temptation. References: - White, E. G. (1890). Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene (CTBH) - White, E. G. (1892). Steps to Christ (SL) - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing (MH) - White, E. G. (1882). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5 (5T) - White, E. G. (1876). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 4 (4T) - White, E. G. (1892). Gospel Workers (GW92) - White, E. G. (1860). Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 2 (2SG) - White, E. G. (1896). The Story of Jesus (SJ)