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
There are today thousands suffering from physical disease, who, like the paralytic, are longing for the message, "Thy sins are forgiven." The burden of sin, with its unrest and unsatisfied desires, is the foundation of their maladies. They can find no relief until they come to the Healer of the soul. The peace which He alone can give, would impart vigor to the mind, and health to the body. Desire of Ages, p. 270