_Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure._*

*_Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure._* As far as walking in righteousness and holiness is concerned, it is purely a matter of grace which means divine help, the help of the Holy Spirit. But we must understand that we must first receive grace to be willing before we can receive grace to do or obey. Many are struggling today because the willingness grace is not first established. Many also think willingness is just a function of choice. But Phillipians 2:13 shows that both the willingness grace and the obedience grace come only from God (Holy Spirit). God told Abimelech in Genesis 20:6, "I withheld thee from sinning against me". The grace to be willing to embrace a commandment comes majorly from the revelation of the benefits of obeying and the cost of disobeying. For example, abstaining from fornication/adultery is a commandment of God unto our sanctification (1 Thess 4:3-4), but when God reveals to us the blessedness of obeying that commandment and the dangers of disobeying, we will have grace both to be willing and then the grace to do or obey just flows from the Holy Spirit who is in us and with us. Joseph surely received such grace that made him flee from Potiphar's wife. Let's be opened today to receive the grace to be fully willing for righteousness so as to have the grace to do or obey. Have a most fulfilling time in God's presence today. Pst Dotun Olaitan.