Bible Quote by Andrew Murray
““Beloved, are you willing to say this? Are you willing to give up your sins, to walk with God continually, to submit yourself wholly to the will of God, and have no will of your own apart from His will? Are you going to live a perfect life? I hop you are, for I believe in such a life;-not perhaps in the sense in which you understand "perfection"-entire freedom from wrong-doing and all inclination to it, for while we live in the flesh the flesh will lust against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh; but the perfection spoken of in the Old Testament as practiced by some of God's saints, who are said to have "served the Lord with a perfect heart.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: “The Christian Life”, 1888
A call to surrender personal desires and align completely with God's will, seeking spiritual perfection despite human frailty.
In simple terms: Give up self-will, follow God fully.
Key Takeaway
Submit wholly to divine will.
Themes
spiritual surrender
holiness
obedience
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- church teaching
- daily devotion
- confessional study
Key Concepts
Christian sanctification
free will
spiritual warfare
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you identify areas where your will conflicts with God's?
- How does acknowledging human weakness shape your spiritual growth?
A Different Perspective
Human nature resists perfect obedience; perfection may be unattainable.
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