Obeying God

I was awoken one morning as my heart beat to thoughts of certain sins. Here I am always trying to be a better person by ridding away anything unwholesome and not pleasant in the eyes of the Lord. But what puzzled me was whether this certain “doing” was a usual tendency of human nature. I felt it might not be right as I owe at least that much back to God.

So yes, there might be a set of rules and guidelines which we have to follow being “Christian”. But we should not be compelled to follow these commands. What drives us to obey God should come out of love. The minute we indulge in something we know isn’t right & is unworthy to God, is that very moment that we love the world more than God.

“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them” – 1 John 2:15

That’s when we are giving prior importance to what the world wants from us and not what’s in God’s heart. God has set a certain standard for us, honouring that standard should come out of love for Him; not compulsion just because there is a set of rules we have to follow. I would say it is that automatic feeling of love we express by not giving in to the needs of the world but obeying the words of our Master.

I also think that obedience to God is something personal to each one of us and we should not compare ourselves with one another. Submit your lives to God as to how he wants you to obey him. Do not pattern your ways of life according to what the current trend is, God works uniquely in each one of us. Remember, you are in a relationship with God, not the world or not your entire Facebook friends list. Live your life to how God is calling YOU.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will” – Romans 12:2

God spoke to me very clearly later that morning. Obedience is a never ending lesson, something we need to keep following as we walk with Christ. Just when we think we’ve learnt it all, there is a whole new set of rules to follow. Look forward to how God introduces these new guidelines and use it to transform your life. And most of all, obey God because you love Him.

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” – John 14:15