Dinar Daily
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Latest topics
» Deadly stampede could affect Iraq’s World Cup hopes 1/19/23
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeYesterday at 6:02 am by Ditartyn

» Dave Schmidt - Zim Notes for Purchase (NOT PHYSICAL NOTES)
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeSat Mar 23, 2024 9:25 am by swizzlestick

» ZIGPLACE
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Mar 20, 2024 6:29 am by Zig

» CBD Vape Cartridges
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeThu Mar 07, 2024 2:10 pm by Arendac

» Classic Tony is back
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeTue Mar 05, 2024 2:53 pm by Mission1st

» THE MUSINGS OF A MADMAN
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Mar 04, 2024 11:40 am by Arendac

»  Minister of Transport: We do not have authority over any airport in Iraq
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Mar 04, 2024 11:40 am by Verina

» Did Okie Die?
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Mar 04, 2024 11:34 am by Arendac

» Hello all, I’m new
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 31, 2024 8:46 pm by Jonny_5

» The Renfrows: Prophets for Profits, Happy Anniversary!
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 31, 2024 6:46 pm by Mission1st

» What Happens when Cancer is treated with Cannabis? VIDEO
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 31, 2024 8:58 am by MadisonParrish

» An Awesome talk between Tucker and Russell Brand
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 31, 2024 12:16 am by kenlej

» Trafficking in children
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Jan 29, 2024 7:43 pm by kenlej

» The second American Revolution has begun, God Bless Texas
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Jan 29, 2024 6:13 pm by kenlej

» The Global Currency Reset Evolution Event Will Begin With Gold, Zimbabwe ZWR Old Bank Notes
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeSun Jan 28, 2024 3:28 pm by Mission1st

» Tucker talking Canada
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 24, 2024 6:50 pm by kenlej

» Almost to the end The goodguys are winning
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Jan 22, 2024 9:03 pm by kenlej

» Dinar Daily Facebook Page
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeMon Jan 22, 2024 3:34 pm by Ponee

» The Fundamentals of Finance and Pimpy Live
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeThu Jan 18, 2024 7:17 am by Dinarhater

» Why Won't the Iraqi Dinar Scam Die?
Having an Attitude of Obedience I_icon_minitimeWed Jan 17, 2024 5:19 pm by RamblerNash

Having an Attitude of Obedience

Go down

Having an Attitude of Obedience Empty Having an Attitude of Obedience

Post by Horizon Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:41 am

Having an Attitude of Obedience SubHead_ea




Having an Attitude of Obedience

by Joyce Meyer

As Christians, we have been called to be obedient to God in big things and
little things, day in and day out, longer than we can do on our own, in our own
strength. Living in godly obedience is sometimes hard, but God has anointed and
equipped us for the job. We can do whatever we need to do with His help – and
not only that, we can learn to do it with smiles on our faces!


We can do whatever we need to do with His help and…with smiles on our faces! ”

For example, maybe you’re at the mall shopping when the Holy Spirit nudges
you to pick up the blouse that slid off the hanger onto the floor, even though
you weren’t the one who left it there. Or He’ll ask you to give away some
material thing that you really love – to someone you don’t even like! At other
times, God may ask you to stick with people and situations you’d rather run away
from while He finishes His work in you.

From Practicing Medicine to Practicing Obedience

Having an Attitude of Obedience Image_dog
A good example of someone who practiced godly obedience in a big way is Dr.
Paul Osteen, a respected surgeon and the brother of Joel Osteen, a good friend
of Joyce Meyer Ministries. At the age of 12, Dr. Osteen’s father took
him on a mission trip to Africa. Even then Dr. Osteen knew he wanted to be a
doctor. He vowed that someday he’d return to Africa as a medical missionary. He
didn’t know that it would be decades before God would pave the way for him to
fulfill that dream.

Dr. Osteen practiced as a surgeon in the United States for 17 years before a
gradual dissatisfaction built up inside him. Still, he didn’t act on the
feeling, wanting to hear from God. Then his father died, and as the family was
driving back from the funeral, Dr. Osteen distinctly heard God tell him to lay
down his surgical practice and move to Houston to help out at his brother’s
church. He followed God’s call and moved to Houston, where he worked for the
next six years at a fraction of his previous salary.

Obedience Pays Off


It took discipline and self-control for Dr. Osteen to obey that calling. Not
many people are willing to put themselves in a position of having less in order
to obey God. Not many people would walk away from a prestigious, high-paying
profession to take a behind-the-scenes ministry job because more than anything
they want to have peace with their Creator.

For six years, Dr. Osteen worked at Lakewood Church serving where he was
needed. Not a day or a week, but six years. Today, in addition to
overseeing pastoral ministries at Lakewood Church, Dr. Osteen has followed God’s
call to the medical missions field. God remembered the 12-year-old boy’s dream
of practicing medicine in Africa. Dr. Osteen now spends several months of every
year in Africa performing surgeries at remote mission hospitals and ministering
at local orphanages. God honored his obedience!

Being on God’s Timetable


It takes self-control to be obedient to God. When God says “no,” your flesh
can get depressed, pout, feel sorry for itself, or react angry and upset. You
have to discipline yourself to keep doing what God has commanded even though
your flesh wants to scream. There may be times you want to tear your hair out
because it’s just so hard. But if you will humble yourself enough to say to
Him, “I am nothing without You,” and spend daily, intimate time with Him, God
will give you supernatural strength to keep going. Stay close to Him and He will
change your heart and your attitude and give you peace in your circumstances.


God’s timetable may not make immediate sense to you or the people around you,
but remember that His plans are to prosper you, not to harm you (see Jeremiah
29:11). Believe that everything He has asked you to do is going to work out for
your good (see Romans 8:28). Trust that whatever God is asking you to do, He has
your best interest at heart. Discipline yourself to submit to His authority, and
He will bless you in ways you can’t even begin to imagine!

*****************
Having an Attitude of Obedience Images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbUTUwRpDbhT-xIofJl3G31OXoGzOAJS3qKlCApR1lrvZghQYKngbnt9AnaQMakin' Plans...Having an Attitude of Obedience 7_6_8
 
 Praise God for all things, and he will give us the desires of our hearts!
Horizon
Horizon
Super Moderator
Super Moderator

Posts : 4683
Join date : 2011-10-16
Age : 63
Location : The South

Back to top Go down

Back to top


 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum