Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity. — David Hare Copy Share Image
“When obedience and faith are made perfect, it may be that knowledge and explanation shall be given.” — Margaret Gatty Copy Share Image
“The beauty of obedience is that what God expects you to do, He also enables you to do.” — Jim George Copy Share Image
Our identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him. — Max Anders Copy Share Image
When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him. — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
“Don’t try to use God to achieve your purpose. Rather, aim to achieve His” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
God bless thee; and put meekness in thy breast, Love, charity, obedience, and true duty! — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Men do not want solely the obedience of women, they want their sentiments. — John Stuart Mill 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
God calls us to duty, and the only right answer is obedience...whether we ourselves get enjoyment and blessing from the task or… — George Hodges (theologian Copy Share Image
Audible prayer can never do the works of spiritual understanding, which regenerates; but silent prayer, watchfulness, and devout obedience enable us to… — Mary Baker Eddy Copy Share Image
When people talk of atoms obeying fixed laws, they are either ascribing some kind of intelligence and free will to atoms or… — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
If you give orders and explain nothing, you might get obedience, but you'll get no creativity. If you tell them your purpose,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
We have come out of the time when obedience, the acceptance of discipline, intelligent courage and resolution were most important, into that… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
The only ends for which governments are constituted, and obedience rendered to them, are the obtaining of and protection; and they who… — Algernon Sidney Copy Share Image
Since the birth of our nation, the steady performance of the Marine Corps in fighting America's battles has made it the very… — Clare Boothe Luce Copy Share Image
“How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?” Winston thought. “By making him suffer,” he said. “Exactly. By making him… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal. James 3:3… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
“There is no need for you or me in this enlightened age, when the fulness of the gospel has been restored, to… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
“The Romish Church teaches the ordinary Arminian theory of perfectionism. In addition to this error, they teach, (a.) that good works subsequent… — Archibald Alexander Hodge Copy Share Image
“In our post-everything culture, obey has become a four-letter word. Obeying is for wimps. Obeying is for people who didn’t do well… — Heather Choate Davis Copy Share Image
“Obedience is love, fulfilling every command, love expressing itself. Obedience, therefore, is not a hard demand made upon us, any more than… — E.M. Bounds Copy Share Image
What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
“Why do you need that thing?" September asked. "None of the airports back home have them." "They do. You just can't see… — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
In obedience to humanity, the King of the universe come down from heaven! In obedience to humanity, he lives imprisoned on the… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
God is worthy of my loving obedience because of who He is, not because of what he does. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
She obeys me, but only because she wants to. It's the only justification for obedience, Ged observed. — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
“When it is time to sow, sow and when it is time to harvest, you will harvest. Obey this rule.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I was raised with a sense of duty, obedience and guilt. — Caroline, Princess of Hanover Copy Share Image
Obedience may have its uses, but it is no substitute for willing, uncoerced co-operation. — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
There is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience. — John Owen Copy Share Image
