A.W. Tozer emphasizes that while God works through His people, it is ultimately God who accomplishes His work. He references Jesus' declaration of continuous work alongside the Father and Paul's affirmation of God's active role in believers' lives. Tozer clarifies that this does not negate the necessity of human effort, as the Bible illustrates God's intention for His people to engage in work, starting from Adam in the Garden of Eden to Jesus' choice of active disciples. He warns against laziness, highlighting the consequences of idleness as noted in Proverbs.

Andrew Murray emphasizes the necessity of absolute surrender to God, drawing parallels from everyday objects that serve their purpose only when fully dedicated to a specific task. He illustrates that just as a pen must be surrendered to the hand for effective writing, believers must wholly yield themselves to God for Him to work in their lives. Murray points out that the temple of Solomon was dedicated entirely to God, and similarly, each person is a temple meant for divine habitation, contingent upon their complete surrender. He asserts that God is worthy of this surrender and that without it, His transformative work cannot occur in us.