Obedience Quotes - Page 25

• REPUBLIC, n. A nation in which, the thing governing and the thing governed being the same, there is only a permitted authority to enforce an optional obedience.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Republic, Authority, Nations

  Ambrose Bierce, S. T. Joshi, David E. Schultz (2000). “The Fall of the Republic and Other Political Satires”, p.218, Univ. of Tennessee Press

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• Men will be held accountable for the things which they have and not for the things they have not. ... All the light and intelligence communicated to them from their beneficent creator, whether it is much or little, by the same they in justice will be judged, and ... they are required to yield obedience and improve upon that and that only which is given, for man is not to live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

  Joseph Smith, Jr.

  Men, Yield, Agency

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• I believe a visible church to be a congregation of those who make a credible profession of their faith in Christ, and obedience to him, joined by the bond of the covenant.

  Roger Sherman

  Believe, Church, Covenant

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• Long-term, gospel-motivate d obedience can only come from the grace of what Jesus has already done, not the guilt of what we must do.

  Tullian Tchividjian

  Jesus, Long, Grace

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• When obedience to the Divine precepts keeps pace with knowledge, in the mind of any man, that man is a Christian; and when the fruits of Christianity are produced, that man is a disciple of our blessed Lord, let his profession of religion be what it may.

  Joseph Lancaster

  Christian, Blessed, Men

  Joseph Lancaster, William Corston (2014). “Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community”, p.9, Cambridge University Press

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• Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.

  Helen Keller

  Law, Perfect, Finals

  Helen Keller (2011). “To Live, to Think, to Hope: Inspirational Quotes by Helen Keller”, p.153, Matthew Gordon

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• Human history began as an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience. At this point in history the capacity to doubt, to criticize and to disobey may be all that stands between a future for mankind and the end of civilization.

  Erich Fromm

  Civilization, Doubt, May

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• There may be some issue where God is calling you to surrender. I don’t know what you may be struggling with, but whatever it is, let me just encourage you: Don’t delay obedience.

  Nancy Leigh DeMoss

  Struggle, Issues, Calling

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• Saying yes to God isn't about perfect performance, but rather perfect surrender to the Lord day by day. Your obedience becomes radical the minute this desire turns into real action. Radical obedience is hearing from God, feeling His nudges, participating in His activity, and experiencing His blessings in a way few people ever do.

  Lysa TerKeurst

  Real, Blessing, People

  Lysa TerKeurst (2013). “What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Devotional”, p.31, Harvest House Publishers

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• And if we ask how are we to know where our hearts are, the answer is just as simple - everything which hinders us from loving God above all things and acts as a barrier between ourselves and our obedience to Jesus is our treasure, and the place where our heart is.

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  Jesus, Heart, Simple

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer (2015). “The Cost of Discipleship”, p.120, SCM Press

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• The life function of [the local church] is to love the God who created it - to care for others out of obedience to Christ, to heal those who hurt, to take away fear, to restore community, to belong to one another, to proclaim the Good News while living it out. The church is the invisible made visible.

  Charles Colson

  Hurt, Community, Church

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• Most Christians are educated way beyond the level of their obedience already! We don’t need to know more, we need to do more.

  Mark Batterson

  Christian, Needs, Levels

  FaceBook post by Mark Batterson from Oct 26, 2014

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• What is courage? It is the ability to be strong in trust, in conviction, in obedience. To be courageous is to step out in faith - to trust and obey, no matter what.

  Kay Arthur

  Strong, Matter, Steps

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• You can only learn what obedience is by obeying

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  Obeying

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer (2015). “The Cost of Discipleship”, p.34, SCM Press

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• Learn obedience first. Among these Western nations, with such a high spirit of independence, the spirit of obedience is equally strong. We are all of us self-important, which never produces any work. Great enterprise, boundless courage, tremendous energy, and, above all, perfect obedience; these are the only traits that lead to individual and national regeneration. These traits are altogether lacking in us.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Strong, Self, Perfect

  Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.134, Vivekananda Kendra

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• The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his beliefs and obedience. Others only delude themselves and thus upset families, churches, and all other relationships. In their self-pride and judgment of others, they show great inconsistency.

  John Owen

  Heart, Pride, Self

  John Owen, James M. Houston (2004). “Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing a Life of Purity”, p.68, David C Cook

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• Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience to Him.

  Oswald Chambers

  Inclination, Conditions, Consequence

  Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.43, Discovery House

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• A whole lot of what we call 'struggling' is simply delayed obedience.

  Elisabeth Elliot

  Struggle, Whole, Delayed

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• If Jesus Christ is the head of the church and hence the source and goal of its entire life, true growth is only possible in obedience to Him. Conversely, if the church becomes detached from Jesus Christ and His Word, it cannot grow however active and successful it may seem to be.

  Os Guinness

  Jesus, Successful, Goal

  Os Guinness (1993). “Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity”, p.39, Baker Books

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• The devil would gladly give a Bible to every man and promote obedience to its commands if in exchange we would surrender to him the Gospel

  Paul Washer

  Men, Giving, Devil

  Twitter post from Jan 05, 2012

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• God doesn't want our success; He wants us. He doesn't demand our achievements; He demands our obedience.

  Charles Colson

  Achievement, Demand, Want

  Charles Colson (1997). “Loving God”, p.25, Zondervan

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• Obedience is the key that opens every door.

  C. S. Lewis

  Keys, Doors

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• Genuine love for Jesus manifests itself in obedience to His commandments.

  R. C. Sproul

  Jesus, Genuine Love, Commandments

  Twitter post from Dec 6, 2017

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• The only safe and honorable course for a self-respecting man is to do what I have decided to do, that is, to submit without protest to the penalty of disobedience ... not for want of respect for lawful authority, but in obedience to the higher law of our being, the voice of conscience.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Men, Self, Law

  Mahatma Gandhi (1923). “Letters on Indian Affairs”

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• A man cannot free himself by any self-denying ordinances, neither by water nor potatoes, nor by violent possibilities, by refusing to swear, refusing to pay taxes, by going to jail, or by taking another man's crops or squatting on his land. By none of these ways can he free himself; no, nor by paying his debts with money; only by obedience to his own genius.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Men, Jail, Self

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