Quotes About Obedience

I love getting presents. And awards. I'd do whatever they told me to do.

Joanna nodded in agreement, not resisting, not putting up a fight of any kind.

No more stalling, young lady," he said. "You were supposed to be asleep hours ago.

Golly, Mom, I didn't do anything. I just brought my dog home on the bus like you said.

And you hear me, you unelected flunky. I only take orders from the president. Until I hear from him, I'll be

If there is nothing else to learn from history, it's that from humans to animals, from the most primitive to the most civilized, most individuals want to be led. Take out the leader, and the rest of the pack panics.

Life is simpler when we have only one agenda to meet: God's.

The closer we draw to God, the less we ask what is permissible ("What can I get away with and still be a Christian?") and the more we think about what pleases God.

But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He's one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!

My childhood ended around the time of my ninth birthday, shamed into sex, obedience and fear.

And even if I know myself to be a balky and obstinate ass and have no concept of how the Lord would be able to use me, I can let the matter rest with Him and let Him direct the matter.

God said: Abraham, kill me a son. Abe said: Man, you must be putting me on. God said: No. Abe said: What God said: You can do what you want Abe but the next time you see me coming you'd better run. Abe said: Where you want this killing done? God said: Out on Highway 61.

Jesus tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Bob, why are you resisting me?' I said, 'I'm not resisting You!' He said, 'You gonna follow Me?' I said, 'I've never thought about that before!' He said, 'When you're not following Me. you're resisiting Me.

God said to Abraham, Kill me a son Abe say, Man, you must be puttin' me on God say, No, Abe say, What? God say, You can do what you want Abe, but Next time you see me comin', you better run

Discipline is giving yourself a command and following it up with action

And is there anybody in charge at the White House who was doing anything but kissing his fat butt all over this?

Move or make a sound and you're going to the bottom of Dubai Creek. Understand me?

He can do all these things, yet he is not free. Nay, he is even more prisoner than the slave of the galley, than the madman in his cell. He cannot go where he lists, he who is not of nature has yet to obey some of nature's laws, why we know not. He may not enter anywhere at the first, unless there be some one of the household who bid him to come, though afterwards he can come as he please. His power ceases, as does that of all evil things, at the coming of the day.

But hush! No telling to others that make so inquisitive questions. We must obey, and silence is a part of obedience, and obedience is to bring you strong and well into loving arms that wait for you.

Bonifazia was an excellent servant, but much inclined to criticism and long explanations of why the instructions she had just been given were wrong or impossible to carry out.

Peter must have thought, Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)? But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: Follow Me. (John 21:20-22)

Fortunately Jesus didn't leave [the disciples]-or any of us-without hope or direction. Where we fail, Jesus succeeded. The only One who as able to recognize and follow His purpose from the beginning was Jesus. He alone was able to obey consistently and please God completely. And His divine mission was to make a way for each of us to do the same.

Whatever we do, we must not treat the Great Commission like it's the Great Suggestion.

Jesus didn't come to earth to establish a new religion. He came to restore a broken relationship. He came to make the primary, primary again. The secondary activity of obedience to the law of God was always intended to serve the primary activity: to love God and enjoy Him forever. When that is primary, the secondary becomes a labor of love, a joyful, and easy burden to bear. (Matthew 11:28-30