The Individual

The King's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a water-course wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1

God works through persons, through individual souls, instead of committees, federated bands, or great organizations. The strongest force on earth is the individual soul. God conquers some one heart, and through that heart He pours His purposes like a mighty river.

When men drift away from the Lord, the individual man counts but little, and confidence is placed in the majorities, and heavy armies. The Tower of Babel was built by a national committee, who said, "let us build us a city and tower."

But God singled out one man, Abraham, and called him to be a pilgrim, and the founder of a race of those who had faith. Napoleon said, "That God was on the side of the heaviest battalions," but something happened to prevent his words proving true, and that something will in the end be found to be a Divine touch on someone's soul. The history of the world is found in the lives of a
succession of individuals.

The King of Syria marshaled an army to capture the prophet Elisha, but the lone prophet prayed, and the army went blind, and He led them into Samaria.

Men are forever depending on armies, committees, and a show of strength; and in the most quiet, simple and unexpected way, God gently and secretly inspires some one soul who outwits the wise, and carries out God's purposes in an undreamed way.

- G D Watson