There is a difference between a surrendered will and a weak will.
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A side note to Meachem's account is his insistence that Jackson's formidable will and mind were shaped in surprising degree by his faith. Jackson attended church services for three to four hours growing up. Public prayers in his Presbyterian church could last over twenty minutes; longer than many Presbyterian sermons nowadays. As a grown man, Jackson said he read three chapters of Scripture every day.
John Ortberg is editor at large of Leadership and pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California.
