Ellen Gould White was a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who God blessed with over 2,000 dreams and visions. She was God’s messenger, sent to help us have a clearer understanding of the Scriptures. Her teachings were given to help us live our best lives in spite of the difficulties we face.
As I study what she wrote, I appreciate more and more her God-given prophetic gift. Here, we will explore some of her predictions and advice to see how they have proven to be reliable and true.
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EGW practiced intermittent fasting before it was popular
Intermittent fasting, also known as time-restricted eating, is where you alternate between periods of eating and fasting during certain hours of the day or certain days of the week. For instance, [...]
She wasn’t against using all medicines, just the popular but poisonous ones- which weren’t recognized as poisons at the time
Some Seventh-day Adventists believe that Ellen White didn't like any prescription medications and only recommended "natural methods" for healing. But this isn't the case. Doctors in the 1800's had little understanding [...]
Fish as a food source is not what it used to be
We know the Matthew 14 story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with five barley loaves and two fish. John 21 describes Jesus cooking fish over a fire and serving it [...]
Too much sugar can be bad for babies
In 1893, Ellen White wrote that it was a mistake for pregnant women to eat anything and everything they might crave, because this could harm their children; "women... will consider that [...]
Choose your friends wisely because their genetic risks impact your own.
In 1878 , before scientists even began using the words "gene" or "genetics", Ellen White wrote a letter to her nephew advising him to "be careful of your associates. If you [...]
She said mental illness could be triggered by frequently wearing tight and heavy hairpieces. Sounds impossible, right?
If a subject could improve your health and happiness, it didn't escape Ellen White's notice. In 1871, she wrote an article for "The Health Reformer" about the heavy wigs and head [...]
Is meat addictive?
Ask someone to give up eating beans or Brussels sprouts and you won't get too much pushback. Ask that same person to give up eating meat and you may have a [...]
An abundance of milk and sugar can be a treat for the tastebuds, but not for the body.
Ellen White wrote about the health benefits of simple, uncomplicated foods and the body's preference for a diet based on fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts- basically, a plant-based diet similar to [...]
On becoming a vegetarian: the struggle can be real
Seventh-day Adventists were given the work of promoting the health reform diet. Regarding a plant based diet, EGW wrote that no one was to "give up the use of meat because [...]
Did she write about the Twin Towers?
In 1904, Ellen White wrote about an experience she had; "I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven. These buildings were warranted [...]