Then our past life was presented before me, and I was shown that Satan had sought in various ways to destroy our usefulness; that many times he had laid his plans to remove us from the work of God; he had come in different ways, and through different agencies, to accomplish his purposes; but through the ministration of holy angels he had been defeated. I saw that in our journeying from place to place, he had frequently placed his evil angels in our path to cause accidents which would destroy our lives; but holy angels were sent upon the ground to deliver. Several accidents have placed my husband and myself in great peril, and our preservation has been wonderful. I saw that we had been the special objects of Satan’s attacks, because of our interest in and connection with the work of God. As I saw the great care which God has every moment for those who love and fear Him, I was inspired with confidence and trust in God, and felt reproved for my lack of faith. {1T 346.2}

Vort forbigangne liv blev nu fremstillet for mig og jeg så, at Satan på forskellige måder havde søgt at ødelægge vor (347) brugbarhed, at han flere gange havde lagt planer om at fjerne os fra Guds værk; han var kommet på forskellig vis og havde virket gennem forskellige redskaber for at fuldføre sin hensigt; men ved hellige engles tjeneste havde han lidt nederlag. Jeg så, at han på vore rejser fra sted til sted ofte havde stillet sine onde engle på vor vej for at afstedkomme ulykkestilfælde, som ville ødelægge vort liv; men hellige engle blev sendt til stedet for at befri os. Flere ulykkestilfælde har bragt min mand og mig i stor fare og vor beskyttelse har været vidunderlig. Jeg så, at vi har været et særligt mål for Satans angreb på grund af vor interesse for og vor forbindelse med Guds værk. Da jeg så den store omsorg, Gud hvert øjeblik har for dem, der elsker og frygter ham, blev jeg fyldt med tillid og fortrøstning til Gud og følte mig irettesat for min mangel på tro. Vejl f menigh bd 1 side 101-106]