The Intuitive Act: The Obedient Heart
Christian Obedience: Beyond Black & White The cornerstone of our faith rests firmly on adherence to God’s explicit commands and the truth of His written Word. But Scripture also unveils a more abundant and profoundly joyful dimension of obedience. The intuitive act, a spontaneous, unprompted expression of a heart so beautifully aligned with God’s will […]
Christian Obedience: Trading Results for God’s Trust
Christian Obedience: The Secret to True Spiritual Growth In the previous post we briefly compared the nature of worldly obedience and christian obedience. We will continue with the same in this post.But our focus will be more on how the Christian Obedience changes us as an individual.The Bible gives us a challenging and beautiful idea […]
Christian Obedience: Trusting God Beyond Transactions
The Conditional Nature of Worldly Obedience Our blog is focused on obedience to God, but its important for us as believers to understand the world view of obedience.The world we live in often values success, efficiency and visible outcomes. Let’s try to understand briefly this perspective of obedience that we face in our daily lives. […]
Apostles: A Corporate Obedience
We Must Obey God Rather than Men The book of Acts gives us a powerful glimpse into the lives of the first apostles, showing us how their faith wasn’t just a set of beliefs—it was a call to action. Their story is a profound lesson in what it means to live out your convictions when […]
The Obedience of Joseph: A Study in Trust and Integrity
Embracing God’s Timeline over Your Own Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob, is one of the most compelling figures in the Old Testament. His life is not a simple narrative of obeying a direct divine command like Abraham or Moses. Instead, it is a profound study of obedience in the face of immense suffering, injustice, […]
Cultivating an Obedient Heart
In a previous post, we talked about societal challenges to obedience. We observed how various faith patriarchs stood their ground. They fought in unique circumstances. Yet, they chose to obey God. In this post we will focus more about own challenges to obedience and how we can cultivate submission. This historical truth of our individual […]
Faith over Fear: David Defeating a Nation’s fear
This series focuses on biblical accounts. We will examine figures who conquered human emotions. They did not let fear dictate their actions. The story of David and Goliath is a timeless narrative. David’s trust in God changed everything. This encounter offers more than an underdog tale. It is a powerful lesson in faithful obedience. The […]
Ruth’s Faithful Obedience: Lesson in Faith
Story of Ruth: A Quiet Path to Obedience The story of Ruth, found in the book of the Bible named after her, is a beautiful example of what it means to truly obey God. It’s not a story of big miracles or loud pronouncements from heaven. Instead, it’s a quiet but powerful narrative about a […]
Obedience: The Firm Foundation of Christian Life
Foundation of Christian Obedience Obedience, in its true sense, is a response to authority. Therefore, for us believers it is important to understand, the authority we are to be obedient. Who is that authority, nature and origin of authority. As a Christian am not under the authority of an abstract concept, neither am under authority […]
Christian Obedience:Obedience in Scripture
A Scriptural Foundation In one of my previous posts I have quoted some of our Christian scholars view on Obedience to God. But in this post, we are purely focused on the Word of God and what it teaches us about obedience. I have compiled a brief list of verses that highlights the importance of […]