Quotes About Obedience

The great men think, and you and I [also] think. But there is a difference. We think and our bodies do not follow. Our actions do not harmonise with our thoughts. Our words have not the power of the words that become Vedas. ... Whatever they think must be accomplished. If they say, "I do this," the body does it. Perfect obedience. This is the end. You can think yourself God in one minute, but you cannot be [God].

If you are the master be sometimes blind, if you are the servant be sometimes deaf.

How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment?

The consequences of ignoring the Lord and His prophets are certain and often accompanied by great sorrow and regret.

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.

Life wasn't about freeing up human souls. It was about creating obedient slaves in the hierarchical construction of the society - with God at the top, then the king and then the father.

How important it is to ascertain the will of God, before we undertake anything, because we are then not only blessed in our own souls, but also the work of our hands will prosper.

Obedience is the primary object of all sound education.

'Africa shall be saved.' I heard God's message so clearly. In response, my family moved from Lesotho to South Africa in 1974.

By the time your training is complete, you'll come on command my defiant queen.

People love to quote that Jesus is love, yet they neglect to mention that He's also King. If you love the King, you will obey Him.

Obedience is the virtue that determines whether a person is either a servant or a rebel. Life of integrity is built on obedience of God's statutes and nothing else.

If you are there for the Lord, He will be there for you. If you love Him and keep His commandments, you will have His Spirit to be with you and guide you.

We live in an age so legalistic, we find it hard to imagine someone wanting to obey their Lord simply because they love their God.

An obedient child learns from the example of an obedient parent.

You cannot escape God's call on your life. He will pursue you to the ends of the earth!

To love God is to keep his commandment.

If you want Allah to be persistent in granting you the thing you love, then be persistent in doing the things he loves.

Fear can force obedience, but it can never transform a heart.

For any created being, autonomy is lunacy. Freedom involves trust and obedience inside a relationship of love.

the man who cannot follow a leader intelligently, cannot become an efficient leader.

El curso de las cosas acontece para enseñarnos la fe. Sólo tenemos que obedecer. Hay claves para cada uno de nosotros, y si escuchamos con humildad, oiremos la palabra justa".

The difference between slaves in Roman and Ottoman days and today's employees is that slaves did not need to flatter their boss.

Someone who has been employed for a while is giving you strong evidence of submission.