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’s thoughts on sugar
In 1873, Ellen White wrote that in her own family, "We have always used a little milk and some sugar. This we have never denounced." But she also advised against eating [...]
Alcohol and you
In the 1800's, alcohol was an important part of daily life for many people and by 1830, the average American over 15 drank nearly seven gallons of pure alcohol each year; [...]
City life
In 1902, EGW published an article about problems cities would face in the future. She wrote, "Light has been given me that the cities will be filled with confusion, violence, and [...]
EGW wanted women to think for themselves
While working in Australia, Ellen White was speaking one Sabbath about God's wish for every man, woman, and child to keep the way of the Lord. God's will was to become [...]
While Ellen White was religiously conservative, she was amazingly socially progressive for her time
Social progressivism is a philosophy that supports social reform for the good of society, with the goal of creating a more equal and fair society and holds that it is possible [...]
Ellen White predicted air pollution and its consequences
Fossil fuels were first used in coal fired steam engines in the 1700s. The first modern gasoline powered motorboats and cars were introduced in the 1880's to 1890's, and in the [...]
She understood the influence lifestyle has on your genes before scientists did
Ellen White knew that a mother's habits prior to the birth of her child directly impacts the character and habits of her children; "[the mother] may know that the character of [...]
EGW understood the “mind-body” connection long before it became popular
In her book, Education, published in 1903, Ellen White wrote that "the influence of the mind on the body, as well as of the body on the mind, should be emphasized. [...]
Nuts and Seeds
…Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey, some spices and [...]