Quotes About Obedience

So obviously, any religion embodies some form of rules and expectations for behavior, and even sometimes consequences, and they don't want to hear any of that.

Don't wait to give her a cookie when you're heading back inside together— that's reinforcing her for leaving the yard, not going potty in it. You're better off casually following her around, saying "good!" as soon as she finishes

Always consider the level of competing distractions before you call your dog to come when he's still in training. We find it useful to think of come training like levels of mathematical ability.

Charles asked me to stay here, she said, rather than confronting Hosteen with his lie. "You aren't my Alpha-and even if you were, he can't make me do anything, either." She tappef herself in the chest with one of her needles and half sang, "Omega. Me." Dropping into her own voice she said, "As an Omega wolf, I don't have the urge to obey you. At all. Not even the tiniest bit. Don't worry, it makes the Merrick crazy too.

I'm the King, and I say you go to the dungeon instead of fighting wizards, and no argument.

He does not require that we live a perfect life. He only requires that we try to live as He wills. The only way to fail Him is by giving up.

The central virtue in a shame-based expression of recovery is obedience to a power greater than ourselves. Being asked by the third step to turn our will and lives over to a Higher Power continues the disempowering process that alienates us from our own resources and our own powers of self-assertion and determination.

A King, by disallowing Acts of this salutary nature, from being the father of his people, degenerated into a Tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience.

First, a disciple is called to walk with Christ; they profess faith in Jesus Christ. Second, a disciple is equipped to live like Christ; they are engaged in a process of spiritual growth and transformation. Third, a disciple is sent to work for Christ; they serve the Lord.

THE BIBLE TELLS US, "Go and make disciples … baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). Sometimes we get this confused with, "Go and make workers … browbeating them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

A heart filled with faith, hope, and love leads to a righteous, obedient life.

I was only following orders," the Mayor mocks. "The refuge of scoundrels since the dawn of time.

That's because the desire of most folks is to be told what to do." He looks back across the square, covered in tents and soldiers and townsfolk all huddled together. "People say they want freedom, but what they really want is freedom from worry. If I take care of their problems, they don't mind being told what to do.

Yer calling for me son, and I will answer.

There are few things as nauseating as pure obedience,

For he knew the name of the wind, and so the wind obeyed him. He spoke to the wind and it cradled and caressed him.

He did not despair. For he knew the name of the wind, and so the wind obeyed him.

Il y a peu de choses aussi répugnantes qu'une obéissance aveugle.

Sometimes it's not worth questioning authority because it usually won't know the answer.

was doing the will of Allah, therefore he knew Allah would allow no harm to come to him. Of course, he had no reason for this conclusion, other than his own ego and misguided notions of what the divine creator wished of his children. He assumed that the divine would obey his wishes, instead of realizing it should be the opposite.

It takes more than a casual curtsy or head-tip toward God's sovereignty to let go; it will take a face on the floor, heart-cry of relinquishment before most of us tend to hand over our scepter.

It was in that way that she has best served God.

When Jesus told John the Baptist, "Perform this baptism on Me," John the Baptist replied, "Yes Sir, I will do so.

Figuring out who God wants you to be in your marriage requires that you submit to God first because he is the highest authority. Christian Nice Wives who believe that pleasing their husband is the same thing as pleasing God make the mistake of making their husband the highest authority.