continued from page 11 appetites, none of which are in themselves sinful, but each of which may become an avenue by which the holy soul may be solicited to evil. Each must be regulated by the Word of God and dominated by the love of Jesus, if we wish to keep a holy heart, and “stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” (Colossians 4:12). Finally, holiness is a state of conformity to the divine nature. God is love, and there is a sense in which a holy man can be said to be love. His is like God, not in God’s natural perfection of power, wisdom, knowledge and omnipresence but in patience, humility, self-control, purity of heart and love. As the drop out of the ocean is like the ocean, not in its bigness, but in its essence, so is the holy soul like God. As the branch is like the vine, not a s the drop out of the ocean is like the ocean, so is the holy soul like God. in its self-sufficiency, but in its nature, its sap, fruitfulness, its beauty, so is he that is holy like God. This unspeakable blessing is provided for us by our compassionate Heavenly Father through the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and is received through a complete renunciation of all sin, a total consecration to all the known will of God, persistent prayer and childlike faith. I obtained this crowning blessing of the gospel through the conscious incoming of the Holy Spirit when I believed, after weeks of earnest seeking. Bless God! He still abides with me and my peace and joy increase and abound. Many have been my afflictions, and fierce and perplexing and prolonged have been my temptations, but with a daredevil faith I have pressed on, claiming victory through the Blood, testifying to what I claimed by faith and proving day by day this grace to be sufficient while the path shines more and more unto the perfect day. Glory be to God forever! From Heart Talks On Holiness by Samuel Logan Brengle, first published in 1897. Available at shop.salvationarmy.org. The War Cry | APRIL 2013 21