The Awakening Call: When God Speaks, Will You Respond?
In a culture obsessed with instant gratification and commitment-free living, one ancient virtue stands as a challenge to our modern sensibilities: obedience. We live in an age of subscriptions we can cancel at will, relationships we can ghost when uncomfortable, and spiritual experiences we consume like tourists seeking the next emotional high. Yet the call of God remains unchanged—He seeks hearts that are ready to respond.
The Greek understanding of obedience offers us a profound insight: it means hearing with a heart already prepared to respond. This isn't about blindly following rules or surrendering our minds. Rather, it's about positioning ourselves before God with an attitude that says, "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening—and ready to move."
The Beautiful Transformation of Becoming a Servant
There's something profoundly countercultural about choosing to serve others in a world that constantly tells us to prioritize ourselves. Yet, when we look at the life of Jesus, we discover a revolutionary truth: greatness isn't found in being served, but in serving others.
Jesus himself said it plainly: "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave to all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."