All true obedience comes from the heart. It was heart work with Christ. And if we consent. He will so identify Himself with our thoughts and aims, so blend our hearts and minds into conformity to His will, that when obeying Him we shall be but carrying out our own impulses. The will refined and sanctified, will find its highest delight in doing His service. When we know God as it is our privilege to know Him. our life will be a life of continual obedience.
Through an appreciation of the character of Christ. through communion with God. sin will become hateful to us. As Christ lived the law in humanity, so we may do if we will take hold of the Strong for strength. But we are not to place the responsibility of our duty upon others, and wait for them to tell us what to do. We cannot depend for
counsel upon humanity.
The Lord will teach us our duty just as willingly as He will teach somebody else. If we come to Him in faith. He will sneak His mysteries to us nersonally. Our hearts will often burn within us as One draws nigh to commune with us as He did with Enoch. Those who decide to do nothing in any line that will displease God will know, after presenting their case before Him, just what course to pursue. And the will receive not only wisdom. but strength. Power for obedience, for service, will be imparted to them, as Christ has promised.
The Desire of Ages, 667, 668
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