Quotes about Obedience

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.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes a quest, in that movement God endows us with power.

The expression "follow the Brethren" has a broader meaning than some would apply to it. It means not only to agree with the counsel given to the Church by the Brethren, but also to follow their example in appearance and deportment.

Prayer is not just asking. It is listening for God's orders.

Sometimes it's best to start moving in the direction you think God may want you to go, and then trust Him to lead you—closing doors He doesn't want you to go through and opening up others.

God's will is for us to commit our lives to Christ and follow Him. God's will also is that we avoid sin.

The apostle Paul urges Christians everywhere in all ages to be nonconformists as far as the world system is concerned. We are not to conform. A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept the moral standards of this world.

Our minds must be set always to seek the will of the Lord. Following the progressive discipline revealed through the Bible will result in a walk of obedience to God.

To be a disciple is to be committed to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and committed to following Him every day. To be a disciple is also to be disciplined in our bodies, minds, and souls.