“The Apostles obey because it is Jesus who asks them.” G.K. Chesterton gives us a wonderful example of the freedom that comes with obedience to authority. “We might fancy some children playing on the flat grassy top of some tall island in the sea. So long as there was aContinue Reading
“Obedience does not rob us of our freedom, rather it frees us to employ the full range of our gifts and talents in service to the Master.” French archbishop Francois Fenelon said this about obedience. “It is not the multitude of hard duties, it is not constraint and contention thatContinue Reading
“Is the Lord to be obeyed in all things whatsoever He commands? … How much do we love Him? It is human nature, a little pride mixed with a little stubbornness, to want to know the reason behind a request before we comply with it. But God often asks usContinue Reading
“Obedience does not rob us of our freedom, rather it frees us to employ the full range of our gifts and talents in service to the Master.” French archbishop Francois Fenelon said this about obedience. “It is not the multitude of hard duties, it is not constraint and contention thatContinue Reading