Quotes about Obedience

God rarely forces a man to do something against his will, because God would far and above prefer that he didn't have to, that the man wills to do the will of God. "Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve" (Josh. 24:15 NIV). What God is after is a man so yielded to him, so completely surrendered, that his heart is easily moved by the Spirit of God to the purposes of God. That kind of heart makes for a good king.

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.

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)

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

Those who say in simple surrender 'Yes, Lord,' emerge from the experience spiritually rich, and become a source of grace and encouragement to others who are hurting.

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.

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

If we try to obey without faith, we get nowhere. If we try to have faith without obedience, it ends in nothing.

Faith is not only commitment to the promises of Christ; it is also commitment to his demands.

True faith always produces real conformity to Christ.

Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

We may infer from any defeat of ours that it is due either to lack of faith or failure to obey. No other reason can suffice.