Obedience Training!
"But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin,
yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to
which you were delivered."
Romans 6: 17
The police department of Casper, Wyoming, has an Animal Protection
Unit that offers dog obedience classes to their public. The head of the
program says, “Animal’s quality of life increases when the relationship
between animal and owner is strengthened through obedience training.”
If you have a dog, you know the truth of that.
An undisciplined dog is a danger to himself
and others.
If dogs enjoy a better quality of life by learning to obey,
how much more should we learn to obey our Lord in all
things—large and small.
Obedience may be difficult for some people than others,
but even the most stubborn learners become serious about
obeying when they realize that following God is the best
and
only way to live—for now, and for
eternity.
Is there an area of your life needing discipline and obedience?
When you bring that area under the control of the Holy Spirit,
your quality of life will increase!
"Christians often perceive obedience to God as some test
designed just to see if we’re really committed to him. But
what if it’s designed as God’s way of giving us what’s best
for us?"
Craig Groeschel
