Lately I've been learning a lot about obedience and what that looks like in my life. Sometimes when I read things like the story of the fishermen leaving their nets in Luke 5 I become so inspired and I want to be exactly like them. I want to drop everything to follow Jesus and I want to do it in nearly blind obedience. But it's hard. It's hard because I don't have Jesus standing right in front of me telling me to drop my nets (it's also hard because sometimes I just don't want to) and I don't know what it looks like in 2016. If I want to do what Jesus is telling me it means I have to listen and take time to be quiet in His presence, and that's really hard. But, I don't have nets. Not physical ones, anyways. So what does living in obedience look like for me right now? What does living in obedience look like for a 21 year-old Music Major turned RA preparing for marriage?
+ It means taking time out to be quiet and listen, even when I have practicing that needs attending to, posters to make, Bible study to prepare, ASL homework to do, and wedding planning. Why is this obedience? Because even Jesus took time out (Luke 5:16) and I'm called to be like Jesus.
+ It means when I hear something, anything, to do it. Even if that something is scary. Even if that something is small. Whether it's sending a text, asking a girl down the hall if she's okay, or taking extra time out. If he's nudging me towards it, I need to do it. (Disclaimer: Just because I need to does not mean that I always do)
+ It means living in accordance to His Word. Keeping my eyes on Him and His Kingdom rather than the things around working to distract me from His goal. Living in accordance to His Word might mean a plethora of different things: it means learning to live simply, it means learning to love greatly, and more and more and more.
