Quotes About Obedience

15 If you love Me, keep My Commandments (His Commandments can be kept only in one way; the Believer must ever make Christ and the Cross the Object of his Faith, which will then give the Holy Spirit latitude to work within our lives and help us do these things which we must do).

Reynolds said, "Love involves obedience, and obedience involves Love. Consequently, obedience is the great proof of Love, and if Love is absent, this means that obedience of the Word is absent as well.").

CONSUME OBEY BE SILENT DIE

we do need to learn how to say no, but only so we are able to say yes to God when he wants to give us an assignment.

being teachable, in essence, involves three things: being willing to listen acting on what we hear responding to discipline

My body recognized its master even if I didn't.

Thinking of the last few words in Hebrews 13:17 — that when our kids obey their leaders and submit to their authority, the end result will be to their advantage —Melanie couldn't help but marvel at the goodness of God.

Knives,' muttered Calder, 'and threats, and bribes, and war?' Bayaz' eyes shone with the lamplight. 'Yes?' 'What kind of a fucking wizard are you?' 'The kind you obey.

They've strengthened the walls since last year. I wouldn't fancy trying to storm the place." "Don't pretend you'd have the guts to storm the place" "I wouldn't fancy telling someone else to storm the place" "Don't pretend you'd have the guts to give the orders" "I wouldn't fancy watching you tell someone else to storm the place." "No.

Any man can do what he likes. Right, Splitfoot?' 'Right, Chief.' 'Just as long as it's exactly what I fucking tell 'em to do.

Few indeed are those who get a choice. We do as we are told. We stand or fall beside those who were born near to us, who look as we do, who speak the same words, and all the while we know as little of the reasons why as does the dust we return to.

A man without discipline is no better than a dog. A soldier without discipline is no better than a corpse. Worse, in fact. A corpse is no threat to his comrades.

Why?' she hissed. Why indeed? 'I give you orders,' he barked, 'not fucking reasons!

class. Most people can't see that distinction, so they just do as they're told. Of course, this makes them bored and irritated, but they think that's the human condition. You and I are lucky enough to see that it doesn't have to be that way.

Ellena willingly obeyed, and was led back to her cell, where she sat down pensively, and reviewed her conduct. Her judgment approved of the frankness, with which she had asserted her rights, and of the firmness, with which she had reproved a woman, who had dared to demand respect from the very victim of her cruelty and oppression.

The lesson is clear: Pay attention to your dog!

I believe that Jesus wants our spiritual vision to be so clear that we can become spiritual contrarians: people who continue to believe when life is at its worst, people who keep faith though everyone around us loses faith, people who continue to obey no matter how high the cost.

A leader needs to look beyond his own kind, needs the obedience of everyone in the Courtyard because we're surrounded by the enemy.

Sam," Meg said sternly. "I have deliveries to make before we can play. You have to wait for me at home." He talked back, and she didn't need to speak Wolf to know he wanted to come with her and wasn't agreeing with anything she said about him staying home by himself.

A leader needs to look beyond his own kind, needs the obedience of everyone

a promising political career, which requires unquestioning adherence to Putin's policies.

You and I have not been commanded to be successful as we tell others about Jesus. We have not been commanded to lead others to place their faith in Him. We are commanded simply to be faithful in declaring the truth. Praise God! The burden of responsibility belongs to the Holy Spirit when it comes to convincing others of the truth of their own sin and need for a Savior.

Neither Abraham or Sarah consulted God.

God, how do I do that? What would You have me to do? What is the message You would have me act out?