Satan Rules the Will That’s Not Under God’s Control—Christ declared, “I camenot to do My own will, but the will of Him that sent Me” (John 6:38). His will was put into active exercise to save the souls of men. His human will was nourished by the divine. His servants today would do well to ask themselves, “What kind of will am I individually cultivating? Have I been gratifying my own desires, confirming myself in selfishness and obstinacy?” If we are doing this, we are in great peril, for Satan will always rule the will that is not under the control of the Spirit of God. When we place our will in unison with the will of God, the holy obedience that was exemplified in the life of Christ will be seen in our lives.—MS 48, 1899. (HC 107.) {2MCP 692.4}

Satan kontrollerer viljen når den ikke er underlagt Guds kontrol — Kristus har sagt: ”Jeg er kommet, ikke for at gøre min egen vilje, men Hans som sendte mig” (Johannes 6:38). Hans vilje blev aktivt sat ind i tjenesten for at frelse sjæle. Hans menneskelige vilje blev næret af den guddommelige. Hans tjenere i dag ville gøre vel i at spørge sig selv, ”Hvad slags vilje kultiverer jeg personligt? Har jeg bare tilfredsstillet mine egne lyster og bekræftet mig selv i selviskhed og stædighed?” Hvis vi gør dette, er vi i stor fare, for Satan kontrollerer altid den vilje der ikke er underlagt Helligåndens kontrol. Når vi lægger vores vilje sådan at den harmoniserer med Guds vilje, vil den hellige lydighed som blev vist i Jesu liv, blive åbenbaret i vores liv. —MS 48, 1899. (HC 107.)