Posts Tagged ‘obedience’
Because You Obeyed
I remember as a kid getting more responsibilities from my parents once I had passed the test of obedience. They grew to trust me when I walked in obedience to them. I have learned over the years the deep value in obeying the Lord. He loves obedience. Obedience reveals surrender. Obedience reveals my character. Obedience…
Read MoreMission: Obedience
I learned about obedience at a very young age. My parents and grandparents were great guardians and leaders in my life. They taught me right from wrong. I learned to respect people in authority. I also learned to discern when someone was leading me in the wrong direction. Jesus had spent the last three years…
Read MoreObedience
This was not an easy word to embrace while growing up as a child. I didn’t always understand why I was told to do this or that. I also had to learn to trust the person in authority that they were giving me good instructions. I know that during my teenage years, I struggled greatly…
Read MoreMy King
I’ve grown up watching movies about Kings and Queens. There were some great kings over the years and lots of corrupt kings as well. There are some kings that rule with kindness, and some are ruthless. We have a democracy here in the United States and our leaders are elected. If they lead and legislate…
Read MoreFaithful
I had the opportunity growing up to see so many examples of people being faithful. My parents and grandparents were faithful to their wives and families. They were faithful to God and walked in obedience. I also watched God’s faithfulness and favor to them. There is a direct connection between my obedience and surrender to…
Read MoreLonging
I’ve traveled a good bit recently and been away from home and my bride. The reasons I was away was a good bit for business and personal growth. One of my trips was this past week with my college buddies and our annual golf trip. I call it my “goofing off” trip. This was our…
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