Spiritual submissive this is not accomplished in an instant,
but by the incremental improvements
and by this successive use of stepping-stones.
Stepping-stones are meant to be taken one at a time anyway.
Eventually our wills can be swallowed up,
in ''the will of the Father'' as we are
''willing to submit'' even as a child doth submit to his
father.'' Otherwise, though striving,
we will continue to feel the world's prop wash and be
partially diverted.
Illustrations involving economic consecration are relevant.
When Ananias and Sapphira sold their possessions,
they kept back ''part of the price.'' So many of us cling
tenaciously to a particular 'part,' even treating
our obessions like possessions.
Thus, whatever else we may have already given,
the last portion is the hardest to yield.
Granted, partial surrender is still commendable,
but it resembles, more than frankly, the excuse,
I gave at the office.