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without violating one principle of His government: “Yield yourself
up to Me; give Me that will; take it from the control of Satan, and I
will take possession of it; then I can work in you to will and to do
of My good pleasure.” When He gives you the mind of Christ, your
will becomes as His will, and your character is transformed to be like
Christ’s character. Is it your purpose to do God’s will? Do you wish
to obey the Scriptures? “If any man will come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”
There is no such thing as following Christ unless you refuse to
gratify inclination and determine to obey God. It is not your feelings,
your emotions, that make you a child of God, but the doing of God’s
will. A life of usefulness is before you if your will becomes God’s
will. Then you may stand in your God-given manhood, an example of
good works. You will then help to maintain rules of discipline instead
of helping to break them down. You will then help to maintain order
instead of despising it and inciting to irregularity of life by your own
course of action. I tell you in the fear of God: I know what you may
be if your will is placed on the side of God. “We are laborers together
with God.” You may be doing your work for time and eternity in such
a manner that it will stand the test of the judgment. Will you try?
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Will you now turn square about? You are the object of Christ’s love
and intercession. Will you now surrender to God and help those who
are placed as sentinels to guard the interests of His work, instead of
causing them grief and discouragement?
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