Obedient Attitude

I remember as a kid not appreciating or liking some of the instructions of my parents. I thought they were crazy. I often thought I was smarter than they were. I remember times that I pouted even though I was obeying my parents. I had a “tude” about whatever it was they were asking me to do. I still remember a birthday card that I purchased for my Pappy when he was up in years and I was recently married. The card said something to the effect, “The older I get the smarter you become”. My Pappy loved it because it showed maturity on my part to recognize the things he knows and how he tried to help me with wise counsel.

As Moses seems to be wrapping up the final instructions from the Lord before the people of Israel start their trek into the land God promised. He speaks to them about how to obey. Check this out…..

¹⁶ “Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey all these decrees and regulations. So be careful to obey them wholeheartedly. ¹⁷ You have declared today that the Lord is your God. And you have promised to walk in his ways, and to obey his decrees, commands, and regulations, and to do everything he tells you. (Deuteronomy 26:16-17 NLT)

The Lord desires my obedience in following His Will and His Plan for my life. He speaks into my life if I will listen. He desires my wholehearted obedience. He wants me to have a good attitude in my obedience. I have to learn that He ALWAYS wants what is best for me even if I don’t agree that it’s what’s best for me. The Lord is not impressed with by “pouting obedience”. He wants my complete trust in my obedience. I can’t see the future – He can. He knows what is best and He does what is best in my life. I don’t always understand pain and suffering, but I’m learning that it is part of my experience in life. I’m learning to hold on to His hand through the pain and suffering and continue to walk in obedience even when I don’t understand why things are turning out the way they are. I can’t control how all things work, but I can control my attitude and my trust in the Lord as I navigate through any situation. Wholehearted obedience to the Lord doesn’t leave room for my commentary, input or opinion. I either trust Him to be Who He says He is or not.

I want to live for Him every day. I want to grow in my trust in the Lord. I want my obedience to be wholehearted before the Lord in EVERY situation.

Pressing On!

Dwayne