OBEDIENCE, RESULTS OF

A little boy was riding his tricycle furiously around the block, over and over again. Finally a policeman stopped and asked him why he was going around and around. The boy said that he was running away from home. Then the policeman asked why he kept going around the block. The boy responded, “Because my mom said that I’m not allowed to cross the street.”

The point is clear—obedience will keep you close to those you love.927

The doctors keep claiming that if I follow the regimen of regular exercise, I will achieve the desired results of weight loss and physical fitness. Well, I’ve tried it; and like so many of you, I had no immediate experience of these promised benefits. In fact, over the first few weeks I felt very weak and tired. The secret is perseverance. Over the long haul, exercise does produce better physical conditioning.

The same principle applies to obedience. It is not always comfortable, but over the long haul, it has good results.928