Quotes About Obedience

God revealed himself through the Law, which pointed to Christ as its end and goal, commanded the obedience that comes from faith, increased transgressions, and shut the mouths of all humans because no one has performed the righteousness of the Law so as not to need a substitute.

that they had been ready for death, in fact, always had been. His father had lived life close to his God, in full submission and obedience to all of God's laws and ways. His father was, or had been, a good Jew. Richard didn't know where he was now. He didn't even want to think about it anymore. If he didn't free himself, then he would soon freeze to death, or worse yet, Momin would return to finish the job personally.

Real faith built the ark, but real faith did not shut the door. God did that. He does what you cannot do.

Will you let Him have your will; will you let Him have you? If you will, all His power is at your disposal.

today: It is when you get out of the will of God that you have a hard time.

Hay una relación muy estrecha entre el pecado y la enfermedad. ¿Cuántos saben que su enfermedad es un resultado directo del pecado? Yo espero que nadie que esté viviendo en pecado venga para que le ore. Pero si obedeces a Dios y te arrepientes de tu pecado y lo dejas de hacer, Dios llegará a ti, y ni tu enfermedad ni tu pecado se quedarán. "La oración salvará al enfermo, y el Señor lo levantará; y si hubiere cometido pecados le serán perdonados.

Athenian men, I respect and love you, but I shall obey the god rather than you...

Learn to obey before you command.

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.

The day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power.

I cannot do anything without Godís permission.

The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.

Worldy honor hath also its grace, and the power of overcoming, and of mastery; whence springs also the thirst of revenge. But yet, to obtain all these, we may not depart from Thee, O Lord, nor decline from Thy law.

But I was commanded to believe; and yet it corresponded not with what had been established by calculations and my own sight.

The mind commands the body, and it obeys instantly; the mind commands itself, and is resisted.

Still I saw not how that righteousness, which good and holy men obeyed, did far more excellently and sublimely contain in one all those things which God commanded, and in no part varied; although in varying times it prescribed not every thing at once, but apportioned and enjoined what was fit for each.

The true servants of God are not solicitous that He should order them to do what they desire to do, but that they may desire to do what He orders them to do.

Give, O Lord, what Thou commandest, and then command what Thou wilt.

When the apostle James was talking about faith and works against those who thought their faith was enough, and didnt want to have good works, he said, You believe God is one; you do well; the demons also believe, and tremble.

Do what Jesus says,... what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing.

Obey your bishop! Obey those set over you [Heb 13:17], the teachers of the Church. I remind you, my dear friends, of what I said when I was with you: do not receive any outside or unknown preacher, unless he be sent by your bishop or preaches with the permission of the pope. For how shall they preach unless they are sent [Rom 10:15]?

To give, and not to count the cost to fight, and not to heed the wounds, to toil, and not to seek for rest, to labor, and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do thy will

O my God, teach me to be generous to serve you as you deserve to be served to give without counting the cost to fight without fear of being wounded to work without seeking rest and to spend myself without expecting any reward but the knowledge that I am doing your holy will. Amen

Lord, teach me to be generous; Teach me to serve you as you deserve; To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil, and not to seek for rest; To labor, and not to ask for reward - except to know that I am doing your will.