Obedience is the natural state of Living in Christ.
As we connect with Jesus, and He connects with Us, we know him, and he knows us. We work together to accomplish the goals of Heaven on Earth. And we do so together joyfully knowing that our accomplishments & rewards will be far beyond anything we could do by ourselves or for ourselves.
As Jesus becomes our LORD and Savior, we become his servants, and grow to be his friends. We learn those things that please him, and we do them, out of love, honor, and respect. We gain joy being able to be faithful in the little things that bring glory to the Father and the Son. That also brings Him joy even as every Father enjoys seeing his son mature, and grow in skills, logic, wisdom, and Life.
Other complimentary words to OBEY:
Obey = Keep = Do = Follow = Yield = Submit to = Commit to = Walk in = Abide in = Remain in = Continue in = Stand Fast in = Hold Fast to = Serve = Observe = Remember = Fulfill = Hearken = Hear = Fear = Cleave unto ... And Listen to ...
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