The human will is merely an instrument, a means that God placed in every person to serve as their instrument of choice. However, the human will is not sovereign in anybody's body, regardless of who that person is. It is never sovereign, making it impossible for anyone to choose to obey God on their own. Only God Himself is sovereign over all, and no human is Creator God. The human will is nothing more than a servant within the body, like the stomach, heart, liver, or kidneys, dependent on the information it receives to make choices. The will serves the body by responding to influences that guide its decisions at any given time throughout each day. It is not powerful enough to heal other parts of the body or rank above them; it remains just another servant, reliant on external influences. The term choice implies accepting one alternative and rejecting others, and in every act of the human will, preference—a desire for one thing over others—determines the decision. Thus, the human will cannot be sovereign; it is not both the cause and effect of its reactions but is affected by considerations and influences. Intellectuals may claim the human will possesses self-determining power, but this is impossible since whatever influences the will causes it to choose. The will serves based on these influences and cannot determine things by itself. The strongest power motivating the will varies according to circumstances, whether it be logic, conscience, reason, satan, the Holy Spirit, or carnal self-centeredness. The will always responds to such influences. God provided an example with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, showing how influences affect the will. Eve's desire for fruit and wisdom, and Adam's desire to please Eve, influenced their wills, leading to a tragic decision that brought death upon themselves. Their will was swayed by something as weak as taste buds or appreciation of beauty, demonstrating how vulnerable it can be. One's taste buds or admiration for beauty are not the only forces influencing the human will to act against God's laws, choosing death over life, joy, and peace. God ensured that satan did not force their choices; they made them on their own, influenced by personal desires. The heart, not the will, often governs many of mankind's bad choices. Out of the abundance of the heart comes sin, as Jesus taught. When two alternatives are placed before a natural-born person, they will likely choose the one most agreeable to their heart, their innermost being. Before a sinner, if a life of virtue and godly piety is set against a life of sinful indulgence, they will almost always choose self-indulgence because they prefer it. The will is influenced by this preference. Conversely, a converted person, given a new heart and nature by God through His calling, will choose the life of piety and virtue, influenced by this divine gift.

Human will, as a faculty of choice, is a gift from God placed within every person to provide direction for living life. Choice serves as the immediate cause of all action, inherently involving the approval of some paths and the rejection of others. However, this faculty does not enable a person to volunteer into God's service through their own carnal mind, which is born hostile to God's law and incapable of submitting to it without divine intervention. A person cannot force themselves into God's family or kingdom by their own standards, as salvation is limited to those specifically called and sanctified by God. Many, through the exercise of human will, join Christianity under self-deception, not realizing their spiritual enslavement and lack of the necessary adjustments God provides to those He calls. Thus, while a person is free to reject a call not genuinely given by God, true freedom and understanding come only through His deliberate calling and transformation.

Human will has been a central issue in significant doctrinal battles, particularly during the Protestant Reformation, where it caused a divide between Roman Catholic Church theologians and those breaking away. The disagreement over human will led to the departure of Protestant reformers from the Catholic Church, shaping the founding of nations like the United States through their influence. The belief that a person can achieve salvation merely by setting their will to be obedient and believing in Christ as Savior is misguided. Instead, each person must be individually and personally called by the Father or the Son to truly understand and attain salvation. Logic dictates that mankind cannot create itself, especially not in God's image, as only the Father and the Son hold the role of Creators. In Genesis 1:26, They decided to make man in Their image, a responsibility not delegated to any other living creature. Mankind's creation occurs in two stages: the physical, preparing humans for life on earth, and the spiritual, transforming them into eternal spirit beings for God's world. No human can effect this change from physical to spiritual life without the intervention of the Father and the Son. As stated in II Corinthians 5:17, a converted person becomes a new creation in the second phase, prepared for God's world, a process no man can accomplish alone. Jesus Himself declares in John 15:5 that without Him, humans can do nothing in this creation. The notion of self-creation, especially into the image of God, lacks truthful logic, as humans possess no knowledge of spirit life, the organizational structure of God's family, or the purposes God will launch after the resurrection. Thus, human will alone cannot achieve the divine transformation or align with the creative goals of the Father and the Son.

Analysis of human history reveals a direct conflict between human will and God's will, though God permits individual choice to make good and bad decisions. Inevitably, human will seeks to create God in its own image. One significant way God addresses this is by reversing the direction of human events and human will. The struggle of wills between man and man, and man and God, has permeated many spheres of belief. The demonic world instigates the natural hostility of the human mind to exert its own will against God's will. God has demonstrated through His written Word how He deals with human will contrary to His own. A key principle in these reversals is the mystery of God's providence, grace, and election, where unlikely individuals are chosen for favor while those impressive by worldly standards are scorned. Another principle is the judgment aspect, as those who consider themselves secure are revealed to be vulnerable. A reversal, generally defined, is an action that produces the opposite effect of what was initially intended. The account of Adam and Eve's first sin marks the initial reversal story, where, thinking to become Godlike, they lost everything. Throughout history, God's reversal of human will has continued as He carries out His plan to bring new sons into His Kingdom. Examples abound: Cain, intending to rid himself of a righteous brother, found himself condemned to a restless life; Lot chose a prosperous land only to lose his home and wife; Abraham and Sarah's humanly reasoned decision to have a son through Hagar led to ongoing trouble; Jacob, seeking to better himself by stealing a blessing, became an exile for twenty years; Joseph's brothers, attempting to thwart his dreams, directly fulfilled them; Gideon, starting with reluctance, showed mastery with God's help; Haman, in pride, oversaw the exaltation of his enemy Mordecai and died on the gallows he prepared; and on a national level, the seemingly hopeless situation of the Jewish nation was reversed by sudden victory. The Psalms frequently illustrate God's reversal of human will. Psalms of Lament often shift from despair to confidence in God, portraying hopeless situations as solvable through His will. Psalm 73, for instance, contrasts the apparent prosperity of the wicked with their sudden fall, reversing the initial perception of the psalmist from doubt to trust in God's justice. The psalmist, after struggling with the prosperity of the wicked, ultimately submits to God's will, finding true happiness in nearness to Him and recognizing the eventual judgment of the wicked. Prophetic writings are saturated with reversals, predicting judgment where current conditions are overturned, and powerful nations lose prosperity, yet often end with unexpected restoration. In stories like those of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, or Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar, God's reversal of human will and events often comes at critical moments, affirming His sovereignty. The struggle between human will and God's will persists, yet through calling and conversion, God reverses the tendency of human will, replacing it with His own. Conformity to God's will is submission to His sovereignty, and as it was Christ's sustenance, so it should be the source of energy for His followers, ensuring eternal life for those who live by His will.

Human will, in stark contrast to God's perfect and righteous will, often leads mankind into turmoil on personal, national, and global levels. It is generally a mirror-image of God's will—reversed in nature, being carnal, self-centered, and profane, while God's will is spiritual, outgoing, and holy. From the beginning, God created humanity in His image, endowing us with traits and abilities similar to His own, though on a lesser scale, intending for us to use them to grow ever-more like Him. Yet, human will has been corrupted by sin and self-interest since Adam and Eve's disobedience, tilting our decision-making processes toward evil and selfish desires. This perverse human will manifests as obstinate self-centeredness, where people stubbornly do as they please, regardless of consequences to themselves or others. It is a will that refuses to bow to others, driven by a deep-seated belief that no one, not even God, will hold them accountable for their choices. Such attitudes reject the notion of judgment, focusing solely on personal pleasure and satisfaction, with no thought of pleasing God or considering His presence in their lives. This self-fixation, evident from the earliest records of humanity, continues to intensify as the end approaches, creating a chaotic world where everyone pursues their own way. Even among those called by God, the struggle with human will persists. Our carnal nature, honed over years of selfish living, often overpowers the godly will we strive to develop, making it easy to give in to sin rather than resist it. Aligning our will with God's requires active participation in a transformative process, involving sacrifice, renewing the mind, and employing humility, clear-headed thinking, and faith. Sacrifice demands giving up worldly desires and aspirations, becoming living sacrifices in true worship of God. Renewing the mind entails adjusting our thinking to parallel God's, proving His will by living it and experiencing the difference between sinful human life and His superior way. Employing essential attitudes like humility acknowledges our spiritual neediness, while clear-headed thinking avoids distractions that muddle godly choices, and faith keeps us within the bounds of Christ's standard. Ultimately, the goal is submission, where our will is subsumed into God's, deferring to His desires with the mindset of always considering Him first in our thoughts and actions. Failing to practice known aspects of God's instruction is sin, highlighting the high standard set for us. Though we may never fully rid ourselves of perverse human will, God seeks progress, encouraging us to take His will seriously, strive to do what is right, and rely on His mercy, patience, and strength to transform us into His character image.