Quotes About Obedience

Think of consecration as aligning and enforcing—aligning yourself with Jesus and all the laws of his kingdom, then enforcing his rule and those laws over the matter in question.

I am surrendering it, turning it over to Jesus, relinquishing its every right.

Leave our presence under pain of treason," ordered Mary.

apparently on Huntly's orders, refused to open the gates to her.

Despite the humiliating terms of the treaty, Francis and Mary had to promise to ratify and fulfill all of its conditions

The Bible is not a book of rules. The Bible reveals the God whom we serve, and we serve him gladly.

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:4–5)

Adam and Eve could not walk away from the seductive serpent who enticed them to eat the forbidden fruit, and they lost Eden. Samson could not walk away from Delilah, who seductively lured him into revealing the secret to the anointing God had given him, and he lost his life. Judas could not walk away from thirty pieces of silver, and he lost his soul. Is the Prince of Darkness tempting you with forbidden fruit to lure you away from your blessing? Be like Abram: walk away today!  

Definition implies subordination.

I know but one word ...Obedience! I know how a soldier will obey an order...even to death. I cannot expect to look JESUS CHRIST in the face and obey HIM less than a soldier his commander.

Tarkin thought of himself as the product of a military upbringing, in which discipline, respect, and obedience were held in the highest regard.

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

Be strong, live happy and love, but first of all Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great command!

She's an honor student. She's always saying "Yes Your Honor. No Your Honor."

Democracy and equality try to denythe mystic recognition of difference and innate priority, the joy of obedience and the sacred responsibility of authority.

In my own experience of male and female directors, people have a much, much harder time taking a direct command from a woman. It's somehow very difficult for people.

The secret of all failure is disobedience.

To have Faith in Christ means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice.

In any age, our problems are a result of sin, and the solution is faith and obedience.

Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.

Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins.

I believe a visible church to be a congregation of those who make a credible profession of their faith in Christ, and obedience to him, joined by the bond of the covenant.

You don't obey your way into faith (the Pharisees proved that); you believe your way into obedience.

Our walk by faith, if it is true biblical faith, will get us in trouble.