Discipleship and obedience to God are inextricably linked together. You cannot be a disciple if you are not willing to follow. You cannot be a disciple if you want to go against God. Yet, in our world we want to act as if believing in Jesus is enough and discipleship isn't really our thing. We would like to believe in God for insurance, but would like to continue to go about our own way, living in sin. Do you see the disparity? Do you see why God doesn't just want our belief but our action as well?
When do you find it hard to be obedient to God? When obedience requires you to set aside your desires? Or change the path you had intended and go another way? When it means listening to God's yearning for you? We all have times in our lives when it is hard to be obedient, yet we are to choose to be obedient anyway.
Who encourages you to be obedient to God at all times?
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