We aren’t born to obey. The sad truth is we are given to rebellion when our mother’s force us from our comfort zone in the womb. We hold on and hang back until mother gives the fateful push and we’re thrust into a foreign world. Just when we’re trying to get used to the glaring lights we’re slapped on the backside till we holler and cry. Welcome to life!!!!

Our early years are full of trial and error and we learn the hollering and crying thing usually gets us what we want. Since it works so well most of us go on into adulthood alternating the proven formulas and garnering the results.

Eventually parenting, mentors, society and yes, our conscience, create a desire for character change. We become aware that having our own way all of the time is not desirable and not healthy. We embrace self discipline as well as rules of our society or culture but this is a long and usually a slow process.


We will never able to achieve the desired result on our own. There has to be something or someone worthy enough to bring us to obedience. Experience has already taught us that every system and every one we have ever known is flawed. The one entity who has never failed us, who is completely trustworthy, is Jesus Christ. It is the higher calling of the Christian life that woos us to our potential of obedience. Surrendering our rebellion is not throwing in the towel or becoming a robot. Submission offers freedom from “self” and a look at a bigger picture.

Obedience is the death knell of rebellion, self-will and stubbornness. We take on the act of loving others as ourselves and even loving those who do us harm. It isn’t a quick-fix but one that continues throughout our earthly journey.

Essentially Esther