Andy Lee. Living Abundantly by the Life in the Word. Obeying God can be difficult.
What if obedience, at its core, is simple faith in the complete obedience of jesus?
I was always an obedient. My obedience grew from another source, a desire to please. My teachers loved me. I deserved it.
Yet I admit his rebuke worked more as a challenge to prove him wrong. I helped my mom more and intentionally looked people in the eyes when I spoke to them. That harsh reprimand worked. But as I sat down today to write this post, I did what I always do.
Can I use an old post? I scrolled through posts recently viewed and there it was. But He loves us so much.
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I seem to learn the same lessons over and over. Anybody else? Today I find myself in the same heart predicament as years ago. At that time, God was nudging me to quit a job that involved helping an elderly neighbor. It was the one small paying job on my daily eclectic list of things to do. It only took an hour or so of my day, but I felt a pressing in my spirit.
It was a hard decision because it involved helping someone in need, yet I knew I had to quit that job out of obedience to God. As Christians, we often hold the mind-set that we must sacrifice to please God. It depends. This scripture helped me decide:.
What did god say to me this morning
The answer is: we only need to sacrifice if HE tells us to. This requires talking with Him, walking with Him, surrendering to Jesus, and poring into the love letter of life instruction called the Bible. If you find yourself a little restless these days.
You feel God stirring something inside. First, do not move. Do not change anything until you know for certain His lead. After all, His perspective is much greater than ours. Prompt: Have you ever had someone behind you telling you which way to turn rather than leading you? You have to be quiet.
Intentionally make quiet places this week. Turn off the radio as you drive.
Obedience to god: why obeying god is so hard
Keep a journal handy and write down what you hear. Just listen.
Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. Prompt: Are you sacrificing anything that you know God has not asked you to sacrifice?
Pray for grace to obey. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. What do you need to surrender to Him today? When you do, you will experience His peace.
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Prompt: Humility. Write down all that you are worried about. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Prompt: Faith means trust.
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Trust that He is good. This is the bottom line. My friends, please remember to measure everything you think you are hearing from God with His Word. But when you know beyond knowing God has instructed you to let go, do. If this has blessed you, please share!
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Events and Retreats Healthy Living. Do we trust Him? Wednesday: Proverbs 3: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Like this: Like Loading Tags: Andy Leehearing godObedience is better than sacrificeobeying god. Leave this field empty.
