God's Call

The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet. 

Fredrick Buechner

The Fruit of Holy Obedience

The fruit of holy obedience are many. But two are so closely linked together that they can scarcely be treated separately. They are a passion for personal holiness and a sense of utter humility. God in flames the soul with a craving for absolute purity. But He, in His glorious otherness, empties us of ourselves in order that He may become all.

A Testament of Devotion, Thomas A Kelly. 

Unreserved Obedience

There are plenty to follow our Lord half-way, but not the other half.  They will give up possessions, friends, and honors, but it touches them too closely to disown themselves.  It is just this astonishing life which is willing to follow Him the other half, sincerely to disown himself, this life which intends complete obedience, without any reservations, that I would propose to you in all humility, in all boldness, in all seriousness.  I mean this literally, utterly, completely, and I mean it for you and for me - commit your lives in unreserved obedience to Him.

A Testament Of Devotion, Thomas Kelly

Obedience

No father can train his children unless they are obedient. No teacher can teach a child who continues to disobey him. No general can lead his soldiers to victory without prompt obedience. Pray that God will imprint this lesson on your heart: the life of faith is a life of obedience.  As Christ lived in obedience to the Father, so we, too need obedience for a life in the love of God.

But so many people think, "I cannot be obedient; it is impossible." Yes, impossible to you, but not to God. He has promised to "cause you to walk in His statutes." (Ezekiel 36:27)

Let your fellowship with the Father and with the Lord Jesus Christ have this as its one aim: a life of quiet, determined, unquestioning obedience.

God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray