Dance of Life

Obedience

Obedience.

That one little word. So simple yet brings so much to mind. Mixed and confused yet so clear at the same time. Could this be something of simply nature vs nurture? Something the world put so much effort into twisting since before we were born? Or could it be how that one word OBEDIENCE is used that causes us to see it in a different way? 

We see the movies Hollywood makes. 
We read the books fictional authors write.

I am not one to judge but whenever there is required obedience, everything makes that one word sound so scary. A ruler is a tyrant that forces obedience on their subject. A government is corrupt and causes some disaster in order to make the people obey. The only way a person can get free is they revolt. Revolting is their answer but I'm left here so confused and sad.

God isn't any of these things.
He doesn't forces but gives us a choice.

Obey Him or walk away from Him. It's so simple as that yet everything screams confusion at me. The way I grew up learning about obeying...it's just so wrong. Obeying is often seen as something horrible and restricting but really it is not. God's way is better. In  mere months of obeying Him I've been healed of the things I tried getting away from when I use to revolt. God is a gentle God who urges but never forces when he can and has the rights to force us. 

Instead He showers us.
And promises us many good things.

So I guess I need to break this whole concept I have on obedience and look towards God and obey HIM to see things his way. I need to find the truth and get rid of this lie the world nurtured in me since I was a baby. Open my eyes and obey the Lord. Embrace obeying Him because He isn't some tyrant like in the movies or some corrupted government that seeks our destruction. God is the one that frees, heal, restores, and never lies to us. Like a Shepard God treats of gently and gets us in line when needed but never forces us or hurt us. He's the truth and I want to learn about obedience through His eyes. 

Because He  is my Father
And He wants what is best for me.