Quotes about Obedience

God's Word says, "Take up the whole armor of God" (Ephesians 6:13). This is not suggested; it is commanded.

Lord, speak to me about Your will for my life so that I can always walk in it. Your will is a place of safety and protection for me, and I need to know I am headed in the right direction. Help me to hear Your voice speaking to my heart telling me what to do, especially with regard to the decisions I need to make each day of my life.

God is not a harsh taskmaster who simply wants obedience. His instructions in his Word for thinking and acting rightly are for our benefit. He knows that when we live according to his ways, it brings us joy, fulfillment, and meaning in life.

We express true love in obedience to God and service to others- not reckless or selfish behavior- and we choose these behaviors.

Be like Josiah. When our lives disagree with the Word of God. I want to say, "This Word is true, and I must change.

Don't concern yourself with being right in others' eyes. And don't secretly hope that their lives will fall apart so that your opinion will be vindicated. Instead, concentrate on obeying God in your own life and, when possible, helping others to obey Him as well. You don't have to prove others wrong to continue on the course you know God has shown you.

Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.

Having a girlfriend was no longer my greatest need. Knowing and obeying Him was . I wanted to please Him in my relationships even if it meant looking radical and foolish to other people - even if it meant kissing dating goodbye.

We want to stay on the straight and narrow path and serve God, yet we continue a practice that often pulls us in the wrong direction.

Government is not a human institution. It is a divine institution that humans are to run on His behalf. When they create their own rules, then they become against the creator and what He intended for government to do.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.

The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.