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A Call to Stand Apart
One night, in total discouragement, I sat at my desk, ready to
cry, when my hand, resting on my throat, felt the steady pulse of my
heart. Instantly a favorite quote from Ellen White came to mind:
“Every breath, every pulsation of the heart, is an evidence of the
all-pervading care of Him in whom ‘we live and move and have our
being.’”
Acts 17:28
For a moment I sat in awe, feeling my pulse and hearing “I love
you, I love you, I love you” whispered beneath my fingers from the
God of the universe, knowing I was loved.
My sweetheart didn’t come back, and I still struggled with my
health, but I knew, overwhelmingly, that at least I did not face these
things alone.
Anne, age 30
A Young Adult’s Encounter with Ellen White ... on
Relationships
Ever since I was 12 I have had the opposite gender on my mind,
spending hours talking with my friends about who I was infatuated
with at the moment. Until I started reading Ellen White, however, I
did not fully realize what a high ideal God has for dating and mar-
riage. I read
Messages to Young People
when a friend recommended
it to me, and realized how inadequate was my view of a romantic
relationship. A marriage and family class in high school required
me to read Ellen White’s principles for relationships and cemented
my desire to follow God’s plan for dating standards.
As a result, I am extremely thankful to God for the messages
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He gave Ellen White that have helped me make moral choices that
bring peace, not regret.
Ellen White has especially influenced my relationships through-
out college as I gave my future love life to God. I am now seriously
dating the most wonderful man, and
Letters to Young Lovers
has
been invaluable to me in evaluating our relationship. As Ellen White
intimates, I can look back and see God choosing for me, and leading
my boyfriend and me closer to Him and to each other. We have been
encouraged greatly by Mrs. White’s suggestions, definitely finding
