Obedience Germinates The Fruit Of The Spirit
Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that […]
Obedience, Godly Fathers’ Version
“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about […]
Obedience, Regardless
True obedience is the refusal to compromise in any regard our relationship with God, regardless of the consequences. A. W. Tozer
Walking In His Ways
“But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’” Jeremiah 7:23 NKJV The Bible defines obedience as walking in God’s ways. And it […]
Faith And Obedience
The Lord speaks to us in many ways every day, including through His Word. Whenever God speaks to us, we must respond. If He tells us to stop worrying, that’s what we do. If He tells us to tame our temper, that’s what we do. If He tells us to go to the ends of […]
A Long Obedience In The Same Direction
As a society, we are obsessed with the immediate. Email, the internet, and our quest for the quick fix. But the true, time-tested prescription for discipleship is a long obedience in the same direction. (Psalm 120 – 134) Eugene Peterson [Paraphrased]
Offerings Or Obedience?
Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord, your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to him than in your offering the fat of rams to him. 1 Samuel 15:22
Obedience
We are fixated on victory. On winning against this or that sin, etcetera. God is fixated on obedience.
If You Knew Jesus Was Returning Tomorrow, What Would You Do Differently Today? /10
Be Prepared Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. Matthew 25:13 NKJV Since 1907, the motto of the Boy Scouts movement (and many Girl Scouts organizations) has been, “Be Prepared.” Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, defined what it means to […]
Obedience
What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 NLT We are fixated on victory, winning against this or that sin. God is fixated on obedience. Obedience […]