What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Pain and grief over one’s own life, Adventist identity, not suppressing genuine feelings, Jesus’ love"
Answer
Ellen White describes pain and grief as experiences that Jesus meets with love and compassion. Feelings need not be hidden in prayer: she invites us to share our joys and sorrows with God as we would with a friend. In a personal letter, she connects belonging to the Adventist “remnant people” with the recognition that a person may at times feel distressed and at a loss; however, the excerpts do not offer a comprehensive definition of Adventist identity. In these texts, Jesus’ love appears as a refuge to which we may come even with heavy burdens.
The pain of life and grief: Jesus is near
»To every suffering person Jesus comes with His healing ministry. A life full of loss, pain, and suffering may be brightened by precious revelations of His presence. God does not want us to remain bowed down by silent grief and wounded and breaking hearts. He wants us to look up and see His loving face.«
Expressing feelings honestly before God
»We must have something to tell Him about our joys and sorrows, about our daily life. Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Of course, we do not need to tell God anything about ourselves, for He already knows everything. But we pray so that we may know Him and receive Him.«
Adventist belonging and personal distress
»We want you to stand with God’s remnant people until the end and wait for the appearing of the Son of Man in the clouds of heaven. Let your light shine for others. You have had a precious experience in the things of God. At times you may be terribly perplexed and distressed about yourself and others, but what will you hold on to if you let go of the support from above?«
The personal letter connects the hope of Jesus’ return with an acknowledgment of inner distress; it does not provide a definitive account of what constitutes Adventist identity.
Jesus’ love carries heavy burdens
»You may come to Him as a child comes to its parents and say, “Lord, I have carried myself for a long time, as though I could save myself. My burdens are too heavy for me to carry any longer. You can carry them for me.” He says, “I will carry them. With everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you.” This love is as strong as it is tender.«
Original Sources (English)
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