Quotes About Obedience

Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience; it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God. Thinking that we can trade our good works for salvation is like buying a plane ticket and then supposing we own the airline. Or thinking that after paying rent for our home, we now hold title to the entire planet earth.

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off. My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote will.

Let it ever be remembered that genuine faith in Christ will ever be productive of good works; for this faith worketh by love, as the apostle says, and love to God always produces obedience to his holy laws.

You see that even the enemy did not dare to declare war against us till they had seized our generals, for they were sensible that, while we had commanders and yielded obedience to them, we were able to conquer them; but, having seized our commanders, they concluded that we should, from a want of command and discipline, be destroyed.

We are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.

The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin.

Working at GCHQ was a relatively easy, reliable job. As long as you always toe the 'party line', you are more or less guaranteed a job for life.

What I do and what I love, I don't betray that. Sometimes people say you have to tolerate it. No, you have to do what you think necessary, what your heart tells you, and go where the Almighty leads you.

Go into an open area with your puppy and have the leader tell the players when they can start to wiggle and dance! If your puppy begins to get excited, instruct "Wait." Repeat "Wait" in a strong voice as you stop abruptly. Toss a toy for your puppy to reward their self-control!

No matter how often t has to occur, calmly insist on what puppy needs to do with stationary directions like Sit, Stay, and Down.

Once a day, while your puppy is eating a meal or chewing on a bone, approach them with the treat cup and reward them, at first, by tossing a treat at their feet and saying "Find it." Do not reach down or take the food or object away.

Rather than console them, courageously face the distraction; reward your puppy for following your lead.

Is your puppy over on their mat, chewing a bone? Stand up — quick! Race over and reward them for doing just that.

Belly Up: If your puppy likes a belly rub (most do), pair calming rubs with the words "Belly Up!" After a week or so of pairing the word with the action, say "Belly Up!" during greetings.

The reason your puppy snatches things off the countertops when your back is turned or you leave the room is that — obviously — they want to avoid being challenged by you. Basically, they're thinking, "Whatever is on the counter must be great, so I'd better grab it when all backs are turned, or else I'll have to give it up.

Hopping on the couch and standing eye to eye gives many puppies the impression that it's playtime. A better approach is to have your puppy stay on their place, looking up to you with parental reverence. As your puppy matures, you can permission-train them, as detailed later in this section.

Until your puppy learns a strong Stay

puppies learn best from an understanding teacher.

Bring out the treats (and clicker, if you're using that

After you bring your pup to the area, ignore them until they eliminate.

Every day contains small, yet significant, battles for the Lord. Fix your eyes on the finish line, persevere, give your all to the Master, and know that He who has called you will be faithful to do the work (1 Thess. 5:24). When we stand before the Lord one day, we will not regret any sacrifice we have made for Him. We will only wish we had given Him more!

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 CORINTHIANS 10 : 5

what you have decided to do. It is coming to Me with an open mind and heart, inviting Me to plant My desires