Obeying god

So I had this "friend" and when we were friends I was certain she always had my best interests in mind. When I was uncertain about something, I loved to call her up or go grab coffee and hear what wisdom she might have to offer.Over time, I started to realize when I spent time with her and told her things I felt like God was saying to me, she would often interrupt me, tell me something different, or suggest that I needed to go back and revisit my thoughts.In one specific instance, God had…

What does the Bible say about obedience? For most of us, when we hear we’re called to obey God and His will for our lives, we quickly revert to our childhood, defiantly stomping our feet in protest. Without a relationship with God, obedience feels incredibly heavy under the weight of His expectations. Learn what it means to be obedient to God and how to walk it out in your every day life.

#newheart #newcreation #ezekiel36:26 #obeygod #god #wewanttoobey We don’t obey God’s commands because we have to, we obey them because our new heart wants to. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 36:26).

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What does it actually mean to obey God? is partial obedience enough? Is lack of obedience but a willing heart enough? God does not force us to obey his commands; we obey because we love him. 1 Kings 13 reveals how God views complete and partial obedience, as well as outright disobedience.

More often than not God asks us to obey before we have all our questions answered or things make perfect sense. We obey not because it’s easy but because we trust Him. Let’s read what God Himself says about obedience: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.“ John 14:15 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,” 1 Peter 1:14 If you are willing and obedient,...