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Lord, Teach Me…
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steps of obedience He expects all of us to take that are found in His word. “One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination” (Proverbs 28:9). It doesn’t hurt to ask.
Doing Things You’d Rather Not
We all have to do things we don’t want to do. In even the most wonderful of jobs, there are still aspects of it that we don’t enjoy. But part of being successful in life means doing things we would rather not. When we do things we don’t like simply because we know we need to do them, it builds character in us. It makes us disciplined. It forms us into a leader God can trust. And there is always a price to pay when we forsake the things we need to do in order to do only the things we feel like doing. We must be willing to make sacri?ces for the blessings we want. When you ?nd it dif?cult to do what you know you need to, ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Of course, you still have to take the ?rst step, no matter how daunting, intimidating, dreadful, uncomfortable, or distasteful. But when you do, the Holy Spirit will assist you the rest of the way. “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” (Ezekiel 36:27).
Ten Good Reasons to Obey God
There are countless reasons to obey God, but there is one primary reason: He said to. If there were no other reason, that would certainly be enough. However, there are many important bene?ts that you and I should be reminded of regularly, and below I’ve listed ten good ones. 1. We get our prayers heard. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. But certainly God has heard