have
\nyou ever truly been obedient? i mean that… truly … no hindrance…
\nno second guessing… no whining… no questions asked… just obedient… flat out obedient right away…?<\/p>\n
i can honestly say i have never done that. <\/p>\n
i
\nwas never and am not rebellious by nature but sin always seems to enter
\nin my decision-making when it comes to obedience. not quote, "BAD SIN"
\n— just the discontent in not wanting to do something. when i am first
\ntold to do a particular thing i really don’t want to do or really don’t
\nfeel like doing i turn into a two-year old – in the middle of Wal-Mart
\n– throwing myself to the floor in a dramatic fashion – just to prove my
\npoint of dissatisfaction. (i obviously don’t actually do this
\nphysically – but it is definitely being played out in my mind)<\/p>\n
i
\nthink it goes back to my lack of respect for authority figures… no
\njust kidding… but there is rarely a time when i am asked to do an
\nuncomfortable thing that i don’t first think in my head, "whyyyyyy?" or
\njust plain, "nooooo" first. i may not vocalize it – but the two-year
\nold Crystal is screaming and kicking on the inside.<\/p>\n
if a child were to actually do this – of course they would get a
\ntime-out or even GROUNDED for their total disobedience to the one
\ngiving the desired instruction. So, we choose to follow the instruction
\nfor fear of punishment… feet dragging of course… but nonetheless we
\ndo it and pretend we’re ok with it… maybe we’ll just a piece of
\ncandy…<\/p>\n
as
\na child to a parent we are fearful of the punishment for not obeying so
\nwhy as a children of God do we disobey Him so quickly and easily? we
\nfall to the floor kicking and screaming so long that we pretend He
\nforgot He asked us or He is tired of hearing us… when in fact He is
\nthe only One who actually is still there waiting for us to do what we
\nknow we were asked to do. He doesn’t forget and most of the time He
\ndoesn’t change His mind.<\/p>\n
obedience is ultimately freeing.
\nalthough it is hard and the road to get there can be long and windy…
\nthere is a reason for why we are forced down the uncomfortable road.
\nthere is a reason why He asks us to pick up our heavy cross and follow
\nHim. <\/p>\n
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