Quote by Orson Scott Card

“When you recognize that God rendered those commands not for His benefit but yours, it becomes a delight to keep the commands of God.”

— Jonathan Shuttlesworth

“We tend to believe that God's commands are given to us merely for our own sake. But this is not true. As those created…

— Gerald Hiestand

“I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with…

— Tim LaHaye

This command seems to me to be strictly a missionary injunction; so that, apart altogether from choice and other lower reasons, my going forth…

— James Gilmour

“But all the things that God would have us do are hard for us to do -- remember that -- and hence, he oftener…

— Herman Melville

“And God said “Love Your Enemy,” and I obeyed him and loved myself.”

— Kahlil Gibran

“Give, O Lord, what Thou commandest, and then command what Thou wilt.”

— Augustine of Hippo

“It is a simply matter of obedience. If He is our Lord, then we will obey Him. If we do not obey Him, then…

— Nik Ripken

When God is in control, it makes no different who commands you.

— Anonymous

“You and I need to obey God. When we do, the consequences of our obedience become God's problem and not ours.”

— Beth Moore

And God said, Love your enemy, & I obeyed Him & loved myself.

— Khalil Gibran

Then I turned to him commanding That he go the way he came, whence he came. But he answered me in sorrow, "May the…

— Ella Wheeler Wilcox