In the "literary" model the Holy Spirit inspires the prophet to
express his or her intimate feelings and emotions through the means of poetry
and prose, as in the psalms.
Ellen White was not a poet; nevertheless, she expressed her intimate
sentiments and emotions in thousands of handwritten diary pages. In those pages
the believer finds [p. 26] inspiration, instruction, correction, and comfort, as
in any other portion of the inspired writings.
Thought for the Day
If Nathanael had trusted to the rabbis for guidance, he would never have found Jesus. It was by seeing and judging for himself that he became a disciple. ... So in the case of many today... they trust to the guidance of human authority, none will come to a saving knowledge of the truth. Like Nathanael, we need to study God's word for ourselves, and pray for the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. Desire of Ages, pp. 140, 141