p. 432 | The Successful Will

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 13, 1915

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 42, No. 27.

The Successful Will

An influential editorial writer has sought to show that "the power of will is everything." He has the artist help him express his idea by drawing a very vigorous figure that is determinedly riding over every obstacle.

Man needs to cultivate his will; but at the same time, he must keep in mind the fact presented by the inspired apostle: "To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me." Rom. 7: 18-21. If we break this law of sin that is in our carnal natures, we must have a power outside of the human will. The human will must be connected with divine power through faith if we succeed.