OBEYING GOD IS A DELIGHT NOT A DUTY

I make it my hearts intention to keep God’s commandments, His rules, His statutes; I do this in the bad times because I need His help; I do this in the good times when my heart is lifted up because that is when it is easiest to forget Him.  It is not easy to obey God.  Often it means saying no to what my body, mind, and soul want to do.  But the more I remain true to my intention, the more I find that what God wants for me is far better than the empty cravings this human body, mind, and soul wants for itself.

Keeping God and His Way ever before me becomes stronger as I walk in obedience to Him.  Any other way looses its luster and becomes a poor and weaker choice.  Following God by keeping His commandments, rules, and statutes becomes a delight, as it was meant to be, not a duty like it often is presented.

Obedience brings light to every step, to every choice.  It keeps the eternal vision clear and inviting.  As Brian once wrote, “When a man finds heaven, hell don’t matter any more.”  I still stumble at times, but there is always a hand to help me up.  My choice is very clear to me, even in those moments of uncertainty that tempt my humanity.  “I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me” (2 Timothy 1:12).