Battle of Wills
The key to peace of mind is accepting God's will and ceasing the conflict of two wills.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of aligning our will with the will of the Lord, emphasizing the peace that comes from fully surrendering to God's plan without resistance or hesitation. She highlights how suffering arises from our own anxieties and resistance to God's will, leading to a double cross when we do not fully accept His plan. Tileston stresses that true peace of mind can only be achieved when we cease the conflict between our will and God's will.
Text
The will of the Lord be done.
ACTS 21:14
BUT if in parallel to Thine
My will doth meekly run,
All things in heaven and earth are mine,
My will is crossed by none;
Thou art in me,
And I in Thee,--
Thy will--and mine--are done!
W. M. L. JAY
SUFFERINGS arising from anxiety, in which the soul adds, to the cross imposed by the hand of God, an agitated resistance, and a sort of unwillingness to suffer,--such troubles arise only because we live to ourselves. A cross wholly inflicted by God, and fully accepted without any uneasy hesitation, is full of peace as well as of pain. On the contrary, a cross not fully and simply accepted, but resisted by the love of self, even slightly, is a double cross; it is even more a cross, owing to this useless resistance, than through the pain it necessarily entails.
FRANCOIS DE LA MOTHE FÉNELON
The basis of all peace of mind, and what must be obtained before we get that peace, is a cessation of the conflict of two wills-His and ours.
CHARLES G. GORDON
Sermon Outline
- The Will of God
- The Conflict of Wills
- The Basis of Peace
- The cessation of the conflict of two wills
- The importance of accepting God's will
Key Quotes
“Thou art in me, And I in Thee,-- Thy will--and mine--are done!” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“The basis of all peace of mind, and what must be obtained before we get that peace, is a cessation of the conflict of two wills-His and ours.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- We must learn to accept God's will, even when it's difficult, to experience true peace of mind.
- Resisting God's will only leads to more pain and suffering.
- By ceasing the conflict of two wills, we can find peace and contentment in our lives.