Here are key points from Ellen White's writings on overcoming temptation: 1. Jesus is your helper. In His strength, you can overcome temptation. Even if you have been overcome before, it need not always be so. Summon will-power and rely on Christ (CTBH 147.2). 2. Many feel powerless against temptation, but you can and must resist. Even if you have failed repeatedly, do not despair. God can help you, and you need not be overcome (MH 174.6). 3. Temptations, especially those appealing to appetite, can only be overcome with God's help. With every temptation, God promises a way of escape. Many are overcome because they do not trust God or use the means He provides (CTBH 22.2). 4. When facing temptation, resist evil promptings and look to Christ for special grace. Pray for help to overcome every sin, and believe that strength comes through Jesus (SL 90). 5. No one can be forced to sin; it requires your own consent. Temptation is never an excuse for sin. Cry out to God for help, and He will assist you in every time of temptation (5T 177.2). 6. We must resist temptation firmly or be conquered. If we overcome, we are strengthened for future trials. If we yield, we become weaker (8T 313.2; 2SG 290.1). 7. Pray and resist temptation as much as you can, and trust Jesus to do what you cannot. Be careful in your words and actions to avoid inviting temptation (3T 378.1). 8. The Bible promises: “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you” (James 4:7, 8; SJ 48.5). 9. Prayer is essential because temptations are constant. One failure to overcome leaves the soul unguarded, and one evil habit can become a chain (MH 509.4). 10. Temptations appealing to physical nature are especially powerful. Through intemperance, Satan seeks to destroy our ability to appreciate eternal things (DA 122.1). 11. It is Satan’s act to tempt, but your act to yield. No one can force you to sin; there is no excuse for sin (4T 623.2). 12. Avoid placing yourself needlessly in the way of temptation. Know your weaknesses and seek God’s help when duty calls you into difficult situations (GW92 371). 13. If you are helping others, do not give up on them if they fall repeatedly. Continue your efforts, as victory is possible (MH 173.2). 14. Temptation cannot be entirely removed; everyone must learn to resist as part of the Christian warfare (CTBH 153.4). These points emphasize reliance on Christ, prayer, self-knowledge, and active resistance as the means to overcome temptation, with assurance that God provides help and a way of escape. References: - Counsels on Health (CTBH) - The Ministry of Healing (MH) - Steps to Christ (SL) - Testimonies for the Church, Volumes 3, 4, 5, 8 (3T, 4T, 5T, 8T) - Spiritual Gifts, Volume 2 (2SG) - The Desire of Ages (DA) - Gospel Workers (GW92) - The Story of Jesus (SJ)