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The Will is the Deciding Power, November 10
Victory in the Conflict
Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
There is nothing that can keep you away from God but a rebellious
will.
The will is the governing power in the nature of man. If the will is
set right, all the rest of the being will come under its sway. The will is
not the taste or the inclination, but it is the choice, the deciding power,
the kingly power, which works in the children of men unto obedience to
God or to disobedience.
You will be in constant peril until you understand the true force of
the will. You may believe and promise all things, but your promises and
your faith are of no account until you put your will on the right side. If
you will fight the fight of faith with your will power, there is no doubt
that you will conquer.
Your part is to put your will on the side of Christ. When you yield
your will to His, He immediately takes possession of you, and works
in you to will and to do of His good pleasure. Your nature is brought
under the control of His Spirit. Even your thoughts are subject to Him.
If you cannot control your impulses, your emotions, as you may desire,
you can control the will, and thus an entire change will be wrought in
your life. When you yield up your will to Christ, your life is hid with
Christ in God. It is allied to the power which is above all principalities
and powers. You have a strength from God that holds you fast to His
strength; and a new life, even the life of faith, is possible to you.
You can never be successful in elevating yourself, unless your will
is on the side of Christ, cooperating with the Spirit of God. Do not feel
that you cannot; but say, “I can, I will.” And God has pledged His Holy
Spirit to help you in every decided effort.
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