Charles Stanley - A Life of Obedience

Think about this: when do you and I grow? In the midst of conflict, in the midst of difficult decisions, when we choose to obey Him, thinking, "Oh God, I'm going to be obedient, I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm going to obey You anyway". What happens? God always comes through and He begins to work in your life, and little by little, you begin to grow in your Christian life. You obey God, leave all the consequences to Him. You can't ever go wrong obeying God. You know why? Because you don't know what the consequences are. His consequences for obedience are always good. Could they be good and painful at the same time? Yes, they could.

Now, remember this: God is responsible for the consequences of our obedience. Mark it down. We're responsible for the consequences of our disobedience, mark that down. Then make a decision: I am going to be obedient to God no matter what because He will do the same thing in your life, in your circumstance, in your situation.