I have thought about it a great deal, and the more I think, the more certain I am that obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Obedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.
Obedience is a strong virtue, capable of making me master of my emotions by giving me more strength to conquer my pride as I submit to those above me out of respect for their God-given authority and those below me out of love.
Obedience is the fruit of faith.
Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.
Every child is a thought in the mind of God, and our task is to recognize this thought and help it toward completion.
Obedience brings peace in decision making. If we have firmly made up our minds to follow the commandments, we will not have to redecide which path to take when temptation comes our way.
I think we've overstated that God is the God who wants us to obey. Obedience is not the end game. Obedience is only our calling so that we can step into our freedom.
There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.
It takes a childlike heart to feel the promptings of the Spirit, to surrender to those commands, and to obey. That is what it takes to be nourished by the good word of God.
Obedience brings success; exact obedience brings miracles.
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