 Love is not just a sentiment. Love is a great controlling passion and it always expresses itself in terms of obedience. Author: Martyn Lloyd-Jones |
| If the will of God is our will, and if He always has His way, then we always have our way also, and we reign in a perpetual kingdom. He who sides with God cannot fail to win in every encounter; and, whether the result shall be joy or sorrow, failure or success, death or life, we may, under all circumstances, join in the Apostle's shout of victory, "Thanks be unto God which always causeth us to triumph in Christ!" Author: Hannah Whitall Smith |
| Once we know the Word of God, we have a responsibility to be obedient to it. Author: Joyce Meyer |
| Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. Author: Richard J. Foster |
| Just as worship begins in holy expectancy, it ends in holy obedience. If worship does not propel us into greater obedience, it has not been worship. Author: Richard J. Foster |
| If we are followers of Christ, we are His disciples and should have the primary devotion in our lives to see as He does, think as He thinks, and understand with His heart. Author: Rick Joyner |
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| It does not require great learning to be a Christian and be convinced of the truth of the Bible. It requires only an honest heart and a willingness to obey God. Author: Albert Barnes |
| Obedience is not to be done slavishly, out of servile fear or out of some rigid, stoical desire for rule-keeping, but rather from a profound desire to express our love for the Father.|The Purpose of God, An Exposition of Ephesians, p. 123. Author: R.C. Sproul |
| God has made us with a harmony of heart and head, of thought and action... The more we know Him the more we are able to love Him. The more we love Him the more we seek to know Him. To be central in our hearts He must be foremost in our minds. Religious thought is the prerequisite to religious affection and obedient action. Author: R.C. Sproul |
| You cannot obey God without your obedience spilling out in a blessing to all those around you. Author: Adrian Rogers |
| An ounce of obedience is worth a pound of protection. Author: Woodrow Kroll |
| Obedience is not just good for you; it's best for you. Author: Woodrow Kroll |
