Quotes About Submission

Obedience is a strong virtue, capable of making me master of my emotions by giving me more strength to conquer my pride as I submit to those above me out of respect for their God-given authority and those below me out of love.

Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man.

The Holy Spirit doesn't need your help.

I can think of God as my savior and even my friend, but I must never forget that He is God, and after He saves me, I must put myself in subjection to Him and His will.

Jesus must increase and I must decrease.

I am His. My struggles are His. My future is His. My reputation is His. My needs are His. Everything is His!

God, help me take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

God has made a way for you and me, and it's not by having your own way.

Prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness God requires of us.

Chi è incapace di servire il prossimo, vuole dominarlo.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

Stay submitted to God by not becoming offended; resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7). We resist the devil by not becoming offended. The dream or vision will probably happen differently than how you think it will, but His Word and His promises will not fail. We only risk aborting them by our disobedience.

The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. —Oswald Chambers

The reality is, when someone knows the truth, knows the will of God, knows what God has spoken , and yet pushes back and doesn't obey, it is idolatry . The reason? Their will, agenda, wishes, and desires have been placed above God's. All of these things come before Him, and an idol.

When you live for the will of God, you will not fulfill the desires of men. As a result, you will suffer in the flesh.

He only comes in as our complete and total King, with no person, thing, or activity vying for His place in our hearts. He must be Lord, which means supreme master and owner—meaning we don't own our lives any longer.

Because the Western church has emphasized the work Jesus did for us as Savior rather than His position as Lord, lack of submission to His position of authority creates a significant fault in our foundation. Hear

If you desire the praise of man, you will fear man. If you fear man, you will serve him-for you will serve what you fear.

The accurate measurement of our true spiritual condition lies in our actual obedience to His will.

Never forget: it is not just outward obedience that God desires, but a broken and contrite heart, one that thirsts and hungers for the will of God.

to fear God we must both know and obey His ways above all else.

We cannot separate our submission to God's inherent authority from our submission to His delegated authority. All authority originates from Him! Hear what the Scripture admonishes: Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. (Rom. 13:1–2)

Our lives must be submitted to and built upon His position of lordship, not upon His work as Savior. Another

When we fear God, we will… • Obey Him instantly • Obey Him even if it doesn't make sense • Obey Him even if it hurts • Obey Him even if we don't see the benefit • Obey Him to completion