Quotes about Obedience

When you live for the will of God, you will not fulfill the desires of men. As a result, you will suffer in the flesh.

A believer is drawn into idolatry when he allows his heart to be stirred with discontentment and looks for satisfaction outside of obedience to God. This satisfaction could be a person, possession, or activity.

Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him (Jesus Christ)] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him. But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected … (1 John 2:4—5 AMP)

Be ye perfect is not... a command to do the impossible. [God] is going to make us into creatures that can obey that command.

The Lord then brought to my remembrance that His Word did not say, Children, obey your parents only if they are born again. He explained, You are my Child; therefore, I place My wisdom and instruction in the hearts of your parents for your guidance and protection.

But sacrifices are useless when unaccompanied by hearts that love and fear God.

The accurate measurement of our true spiritual condition lies in our actual obedience to His will.

When we pester the Lord after He has already clearly shown His will, He may step back and allow us to have our way even though it does not correspond with His original plan. When our hearts are set on a course of action, God will grant us permission, though He knows we will later answer for the course we choose.

Never forget: it is not just outward obedience that God desires, but a broken and contrite heart, one that thirsts and hungers for the will of God.

John, I'm not saying that if you keep My commandments, you prove to Me that you love Me," He said. "I already know whether you love Me or not! What I'm saying is if a man falls head over heels in love with Me, he will be the one enabled to keep My commandments!

Our lives must be submitted to and built upon His position of lordship, not upon His work as Savior.

When we fear God, we will… Obey Him instantly, obey Him even if it doesn't make sense, obey Him even if it hurts, obey Him even if we don't see the benefit, obey Him to completion.