Comments on: Righteousness https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/04/11/righteousness/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Tue, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/04/11/righteousness/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=128#comment-608 Kim,

This reminds me of the “obedience is better than sacrifice” bit. I like where you’re going with these thoughts, and would add that those who do the Lord’s will because they love Him are the super-righteous. Of course, I speak as one who has very little experience with this…

Jack

]]> By: Don https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/04/11/righteousness/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=128#comment-609 God wanting us to keep the commandments because He wants us to obey Him just hits me a little wrong. I guess if you consider He wants us to obey Him, not for the obedience sake, but because He wants to bless us. He wants us to change, become more like Him, and He knows we can only do that by obedience to His commandments.

He can’t bless us if we don’t keep the commandments. Blessings are based on keeping the commandments according to the D&C.

I’ve always taught my children that obedience is the first law of heaven. I want them to obey me because I know what is best for them at the time. I don’t want them to obey me just because I’m bigger, meaner, or their dad.

I think God wants obedience, not for obedience sake but for the blessing He can give us when we do obey.

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/04/11/righteousness/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=128#comment-610 Don,

God’s blessing us is not absolutely tied to our obedience. He blesses many people all the time who are not obedient. Certainly obediences leads to blessings, but blessings are not always a result of obedience.

I find it easier to fathom God wanting us to obey so we can learn obedience and discipline than fathoming He wants us to obey Him so that we can get a reward.

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