Quote #195757
If the Holy Spirit can take over the subconscious with our consent and cooperation, then we have almighty Power working at the basis of our lives, then we can do anything we ought to do, go anywhere we ought to go, and be anything we ought to be.
E. Stanley Jones
About This Quote
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Interpretation
Jones argues that moral and spiritual effectiveness does not come primarily from sheer self-discipline but from consenting to a deeper reordering of the self by the Holy Spirit. By invoking the “subconscious,” he suggests that lasting change must reach the roots of desire, reflex, and imagination—where many decisions are effectively made before conscious deliberation. The repeated “ought to” is crucial: the promise is not unlimited power for any ambition, but empowerment to fulfill God-aligned vocation and ethical duty. The statement blends agency and grace: human cooperation (“consent”) is required, yet the operative power is “almighty,” implying that authentic freedom and capability arise when the self is yielded to divine direction.



