II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
May 17th
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you...." James 4:8
IF we will to draw nigh unto God, we have that power. We do not necessarily desire to be GOOD nor God-like; but if we WILL to enter into the JOYS, and into the BLESSEDNESS, and into the SUCCESS which is the lot of those who draw NIGH to Him, then we turn that ignition key through the power of WILL.
To do so we must WILL to take on "altitude" BEFORE we find ourselves playing in the dust with the serpent.
This we accomplish by FIRST choosing GOD! We WILL to know Him; we WILL to draw nigh to Him.
As "faith without works is dead," so is WILL without action a farce!
Discourses #8