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# Knowing God's Character and Will It appears your question was cut off, but based on the documents provided, I can share Ellen White's profound counsel about knowing God's character and will. Ellen White taught that **"The knowledge of God comes from the doing of the things required in God's law"** (12MR 215.3). This isn't merely intellectual understanding—she emphasized that our knowledge of God and that "the gaining of this knowledge will be to the receiver eternal life" (12MR 215.3). The foundation of truly knowing God rests on understanding His character through both Scripture and creation. As she wrote, and **"The great work of life is character building, and a knowledge of God is the foundation of all true education"** (PP 596.1). She explained that **"The law of God is a reflection of His character"** and that **"Through the volume of inspiration and the book of nature we are to obtain a knowledge of God"** (PP 596.1). Ellen White also stressed that knowing God's will requires diligent study and obedience. She stated that . This knowledge isn't abstract theory—Christ **"spoke to men of those truths that relate to the conduct of life, and that take hold upon eternity"** (COL 23.1). The practical result of knowing God is character transformation. She taught that . This is an individual experience where we . --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the relationship between obedience and spiritual understanding? • How does character development relate to eternal life according to Ellen White? • What practical steps did she recommend for studying God's character in daily life? --- 📚 **hundreds of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=knowing+God%27s+will+character)

Yes, Ellen White did experience periods of illness during her life. She once recorded in her diary, "I did not attend meeting, for I am sick, body and mind" (10MR 29.2). In her personal writings, she was open about the physical and emotional toll that illness took on her. During one particularly difficult time, she described herself as "sad and dispirited," noting that her "courage is gone" and her "heart is weighed down with anguish" (10MR 29.2). She recognized her human limitations, stating, "I can go no farther until I know for a surety the Lord will be my helper, my trust" (10MR 29.2). Ellen White’s personal experiences with illness informed her extensive counsel on health and recovery. She taught that "sickness is caused by violating the laws of health; it is the result of violating nature's laws" (HL 24.3). She observed that many people leading to "exhausted energies" that "compel them to cease labor" (2SM 458.2). For those seeking recovery, she emphasized natural remedies over the "poisoned" treatments of her day (HL 245.2). She wrote that "rest, freedom from care, light, pure air, pure water, and spare diet, are all that they need to make them well" (2SM 458.2). She also cautioned that those who minister to the sick must be careful, as "the manifestation of fear, excitement, or petulance... may turn the scale that is balancing life and death" (MH 219). Ellen White's own struggles with health allowed her to speak with empathy to others who were suffering. When writing to her assistant Marian Davis, she encouraged her to "exercise that will in preserving your self-control" while sick (9MR 270.2), reflecting her belief that the mind and will play a significant role in the recovery process. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the "laws of health" and how to follow them? • How did Ellen White suggest we should care for those who are sick? • What was Ellen White's advice regarding the use of willpower in overcoming disease? --- 📚 **24 passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=%22sick%22+%22illness)