The Bible teaches that our will is influenced by our spiritual state, with believers empowered to obey God's commands. According to Philippians, God works in us to will and to act according to His good purpose. In times of temptation, as seen in Matthew, we are encouraged to submit our will to God's, seeking strength to resist sin. The Psalms express a desire for God to restore a willing spirit, while Hebrews assures us of God's promise to never leave or forsake us, guiding our will towards obedience.
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For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.