Quotes about Obedience

If you are willing to obey God fully, walk in faith and never give up, you can have anything God wants you to have. And that absolutely includes revival in your local community.

When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience.

Fear of man is always part of a triad that includes unbelief and disobedience.

The ordinary is not good enough for us; our hubris wants something grandiose. But the ordinary done in obedience to Christ is beautiful, inspired, and oftentimes heroic.

God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings.

Life in the kingdom isn't easy, at least not when we want to share the throne.

The fear of the Lord is knowing that I live coram deo, before the face of God. It is knowing that the Holy God sees every aspect of my life. The result is that we live knowing that we are seen. We live publicly, and follow Christ in joyful and reverential obedience.

Obedience to Christ is not a burden to bear. Instead it points the way to being truly human—an unfettered conscience, an unhindered nearness to him, and the pleasure of his hospitality and protection.

Selfcontrol is the skill of saying "no" to sinful desires, even when it hurts.

Remember that in the Bible, "This is who God is and what he has done" always precedes "This is what you must do.

Action follows our knowledge of God and trust in him. It is as if God has said to us, "Now that you have seen who I am, you will want to love me in return. This is how you can love me." And then God teaches us how to love him.

Imagine having drug cravings subdued by the joy of knowing and obeying Christ. Imagine having temptations lose their allure because there is more pleasure in walking humbly with our God. Imagine waking up and strategizing how to please the God who loves you rather than where you will get your next drink. This would be freedom. Sound impossible? It isn't.