Each of us was created to fulfill God's purpose for our life. We must walk it out if we choose to accept his calling on our life. Walking it out is a profound act of obedience. I have never met another saved soul who is on the same course they started on. Like me, we ended up on our current road from a crooked path. I don't believe God is keeping score in how we arrived, he is just happy we chose the right path eventually. Everything we encountered from point A to point B stemmed from choices we made and the consequences we met along the way. I used to compare my Christ journey to others. This was futile. I felt like I should be further along. I used to ask, Why can't I pray like him, praise like her, believe like them, recite scripture like such and such? Looking back, I called this the silly season of my Christ walk. God does not compare me to anyone, then why should I compare myself to others?
Like all aspects of our relationship with Christ it should be at all times personal. God knows our heart above all others. Our walk in obedience should remain personal. Allow no one else to measure your degree of faith or submission. When you make the decision to surrender your life to Christ you must own the walk and own the outcomes. The price of submission is proclaiming Christ as your personal savior and your willingness to fall under his authority. The reward is eternal life with Christ Almighty. The benefits of obedience far surpass the depths of our imagination.
My obedience is under construction. Despite the fact that I am an unfinished work, God has already begun to show me the fruits of my obedience. Here are just a few examples.
God has introduced me to more seasoned Christians in Christ who have helped me strengthen my understanding of scripture. He has placed people in my life that have encouraged me in my faith walk. He has surrounded me with people just like me with whom I can share my anxieties, vulnerabilities and my sensitivities that arise in my Christian walk. I don't have to pretend to know it all or be perfect. I am allowed to grow from being wrong and from making mistakes. Through obedience, I hear God's voice more clearly. I feel his presence. I enjoy spending time with him.
According to Holman's Illustrated Bible Dictionary a succinct definition of biblical obedience is "to hear God's Word and act accordingly."
Eerdman's Bible Dictionary says, "True 'hearing,' or obedience, involves the physical hearing that inspires the hearer, and a belief or trust that in turn motivates the hearer to act in accordance with the speaker's desires."
So, biblical obedience means, simply, to hear, trust, submit and surrender to God and obey his Word.
I pray my journey meets yours and we grow together. Thanks for allowing me to share mine with you.
Like all aspects of our relationship with Christ it should be at all times personal. God knows our heart above all others. Our walk in obedience should remain personal. Allow no one else to measure your degree of faith or submission. When you make the decision to surrender your life to Christ you must own the walk and own the outcomes. The price of submission is proclaiming Christ as your personal savior and your willingness to fall under his authority. The reward is eternal life with Christ Almighty. The benefits of obedience far surpass the depths of our imagination.
My obedience is under construction. Despite the fact that I am an unfinished work, God has already begun to show me the fruits of my obedience. Here are just a few examples.
God has introduced me to more seasoned Christians in Christ who have helped me strengthen my understanding of scripture. He has placed people in my life that have encouraged me in my faith walk. He has surrounded me with people just like me with whom I can share my anxieties, vulnerabilities and my sensitivities that arise in my Christian walk. I don't have to pretend to know it all or be perfect. I am allowed to grow from being wrong and from making mistakes. Through obedience, I hear God's voice more clearly. I feel his presence. I enjoy spending time with him.
According to Holman's Illustrated Bible Dictionary a succinct definition of biblical obedience is "to hear God's Word and act accordingly."
Eerdman's Bible Dictionary says, "True 'hearing,' or obedience, involves the physical hearing that inspires the hearer, and a belief or trust that in turn motivates the hearer to act in accordance with the speaker's desires."
So, biblical obedience means, simply, to hear, trust, submit and surrender to God and obey his Word.
I pray my journey meets yours and we grow together. Thanks for allowing me to share mine with you.
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