And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.
As you have heard from the beginning,
his command is that you walk in love.
2 John 6 NIV
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One misconception is that if we follow God in the life of faith, and that means obedience –
that we read His Word, we’re obedient, we pray, we go to church, we do the right things –
that somehow His blessing means we’re going to be okay.
Anne Graham Lotz
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To do well does not mean everything will always turn out well.
The key is to remember that faith and obedience are still the answers,
even when things go wrong, perhaps especially when things go wrong.
David E. Sorensen
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We cannot understand the meaning of many trials; God does not explain them.
To explain a trial would be to destroy its object,
which is that of calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience.
If we knew why the Lord sent us this or that trial,
it would thereby cease to be a trial either of faith or of patience.
Alfred Edersheim
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When you suffer and lose, that does not mean you are being disobedient to God.
In fact, it might mean you’re right in the center of His will.
The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss.
Charles R. Swindoll
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I believe Christians often perceive obedience to God as some test
designed just to see if we’re really committed to Him.
But what if it’s designed as God’s way of giving us what’s best for us?
Craig Groeschel
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When God calls you to something, He is not always calling you to succeed,
He’s calling you to obey! The success of the calling is up to Him;
the obedience is up to you.
David Wilkerson
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Let this encourage God’s people to endure patiently every trial and persecution,
for they are his saints who remain firm to the end
in obedience to his commands and trust in Jesus.”
Revelation 14:12 Living Bible