Meditations on "Obedience"

The way to having more than enough for all our needs is to trust God’s word and act on it.

When we say we are entirely ready to have God remove our defects of character we need to be sure that we are not making room for some to stay.

Accountability means we have agreed to certain rules of conduct and are making every effort to live by these rules.

We should not be discouraged when we feel the need for approval, instead we should look to the One who sees all things and tell Him what is going on within us. God will comfort and strengthen us in our time of need, and we will grow stronger in the knowledge of His ways if we do not give up.

God’s ways are different from our former ways and from the ways of society in general, but with patient endurance and the Power that is greater that ourselves to help us, we can learn to live in ways that please God.

Jesus came into the world as a light so that those who believe in Him will not stay in darkness.

When we say we have given our will and life over to the care of God, what does that mean to us? It means that in every situation we may encounter we have decided that we will obey the principles God has established for the guidance of our behaviour.

For most of us, when difficulties surface, and we can easily become discouraged and intimidated by not finding quick solutions to our problems. Then, overwhelming feelings of wanting to run set in. The biggest obstacle to staying on course is, looking for solutions to our problems without seeing God’s help in the resolution of them.

This new life we have been given begins each new day. Yesterday’s mistakes, blunders, worries and the resulting pain are all behind us. We are unable to change what has been said or done. We need to admit that, repent, turn away from the evil things we have done, and let go of the pain of those harmful things done to us. We need to turn to God who promises us a season of refreshing.

Character defects will be removed as we become willing to follow God’s principles instead of choosing our own way.

God has given us every spiritual blessing so we can do those things that He has planned for us to do.

When stressful situations come our way, the best way forward is to make a conscious effort to turn to God and seek His help.