While God was working in Daniel and his companions "to will and to do of His good pleasure," they were working out their own salvation. Philippians 2:13. Herein is revealed 487 the outworking of the divine principle of co-operation, without which no true success can be attained. Human effort avails nothing without divine power; and without human endeavor, divine effort is with many of no avail. To make God's grace our own, we must act our part. His grace is given to work in us to will and to do, but never as a substitute for our effort.

Mens Gud virkede i Daniel og hans medbrødre "både at ville og at virke, for at hans gode vilje" kunne ske, arbejdede de unge mænd på deres egen frelse. Fil. 2,13. Her får vi et indblik i, hvorledes samarbejdets guddommelige princip virker. Uden dette opnås der ingen sand fremgang. Mennesket kan intet gøre uden guddommelig kraft, og i mange, tilfælde gavner den guddommelige indsats ikke, hvis mennesket ikke selv gør noget. Vi må gøre vort for at tilegne os Guds nåde. Han skænker os sin nåde for at få os til at ville og virke, men han giver os den ikke som en erstatning for vor egen indsats.