Holiness is not a series of do’s and don’ts but conformity to the character of God and obedience to the will of… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Every instance of obedience, from right motives, strengthens us spiritually, whilst every act of disobedience weakens us. — George Muller Copy Share Image
“Faith, if it does not have works (deeds and actions of obedience to back it up), by itself is destitute of power… — Joyce Meyer Copy Share Image
Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going… — Alex Steffen Copy Share Image
Through Khadi we teach the people the art of civil obedience to an institution which they have built up for themselves. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Only the believer obeys — obedience follows faith, the way good fruit comes from a good tree. Only the obedient believe. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Love is the measure of our faith, the inspiration for our obedience, and the true altitude of our discipleship. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
There is no substitute for obedience to the commands and demands of the gospel, of doing what we are supposed to do… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
I cannot imagine a cat in an Obedience ring, running around in the hot sun and doing things on command. For it… — Gladys Taber Copy Share Image
“Ultimately we have nothing to fear. Jesus loves us, and he invites us to be confident in that love. As we seek… — Dan Baumann Copy Share Image
“In 1914... [German] history, poetry, dream and the individual moment were all combined in one exhilarating sensation...The nation was a creation of… — The Rites of Spring Modris Eksteins Copy Share Image
He, then, that would mortify any disquieting lust: let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of obedience, and… — John Owen Copy Share Image
In vain do they talk of happiness who never subdued an impulse in obedience to a principle. He who never sacrificed a… — Horace Mann Copy Share Image
Holiness is the strength of the soul. It comes by faith and through obedience to God's laws and ordinances. God then purifies… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Our vow of chastity is nothing but our undivided love for Christ in chastity, then we proceed to the freedom of poverty-poverty… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
...often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
Christianity is not a law of bondage; and if it respect the hand of God which sometimes raises up tyrants, it draws… — Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire Copy Share Image
Obedience is not measured by our ability to obey laws and principles, obedience is measured by our response to God’s voice. — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
By such literalism, fundamentalism, religions betrayed the best intentions of their founders. Reducing thought to formula, replacing choice by obedience, these preachers… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
“Make obedience your fundamental. If you prioritize obedience, everything else will fall into place. Prioritizing obedience in the face of stress is… — Rachel Jankovic Copy Share Image
Light, cannot exist without darkness. As such, in order to maintain the survival of one, the other must be kept within docility. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience to Him. — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
“There is a unique pleasure in obedience. The answer of a good conscience brings into the heart a peace and satisfaction that… — Karen Andreola Copy Share Image
If it were conceivable that in obeying God one should bring about one's own damnation whilst in disobeying him one could be… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
I believe Christians often perceive obedience to God as some test designed just to see if we’re really committed to Him. But… — Craig Groeschel Copy Share Image
“any allegiance to a deity or concept or universal principle which put obedience above decent behavior toward an innocent human being was… — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
The fact is that sin is the most unmanly thing in God's world. You never were made for sin and selfishness. You… — J. G. Holland Copy Share Image
After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes… — James Prescott Joule Copy Share Image
For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from force of character: for obedience is the… — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
If I obey Jesus Christ, the redemption of God will flow through me to the lives of others, because behind the deed… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
I advance with obedience to the work, ready to retire from it whenever you become sensible how much better choice it is… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“How to combine faith with obedience is surely the essential task of the church as it enters the twenty-first century.” — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“Larine had a bright future ahead of her, but she had to learn to obey the rules before she could begin learning… — Wheel of Time #10 Robert Jordan (Crossroads of Twilight Copy Share Image
“But he asked himself now if he would not be disobeying God. And does not God permit love, since He surrounds it… — Guy de Maupassant Copy Share Image
Through the grace of Christ we shall live in obedience to the law of God written upon our hearts. Having the Spirit… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“Obedience unlocks the riches of the Christian experience. Prayer prompts and nurtures obedience, putting the heart into the proper "frame of mind"… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
It is right that what is just should be obeyed. It is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
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