2MCP 686.3
(Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2 686.3)
Impossibility Lies in Own Will—Our entire life is God’s and must be used to His glory. His grace will consecrate and improve every faculty. Let no one say, I cannot remedy my defects of character; for if you come to this decision, you will certainly fail to obtain everlasting life. The impossibility lies in your own will. If you will not, then you can not overcome. The real difficulty arises from the corruption of unsanctified hearts, and an unwillingness to submit to the control of God.—The Youth’s Instructor, January 28, 1897. (2MCP 686.3) MC VC