The Secret To Successful Obedience
Now that we know what grace does for us... Now that we know the difference between walking in the spirit and walking in the flesh... Now that we know we can only serve God by grace ... ...Let's take a practical look at how to successfully obey God. If you're like me, knowing the commands isn't the problem when you disobey. The vast majority of disobedient acts committed by Christians are committed after they know what they should be doing. We all know the rules...we just haven't figured out how to live by them. We keep getting our attempted obedience confused with true obedience. Components of Genuine Obedience Here's the scriptural formula for real, true, and effective obedience: Obedience = Faith + Action Remember this: if you want the result on the left side of this equation, you must have both factors on the right side. Obviously, if you remove the action , you don't end up with obedience. Why? Because nothing gets done! Belief alone will n...