SUBJECT: 1/2 OBEDIENCE IS NO OBEDIENCE
When we walk in disobedience we feel like we’re in a never ending cycle. What God promised is there we can see it but we keep getting pushed further away because of 1/2 obedience.
I’ll do this part but I’m not feeling the other part of what I was instructed to do so I’ll ignore it or do it my way.
I’ll tell this much of my testimony but I won’t tell the full version because I’m still ashamed, I’m still worried about what people will think even though I know God delivered me and I said I’d tell my story they only get 1/2 of it.
Some of us have convinced ourselves that 1/2 obedience is ok and we fix it up with God knows my heart or I’m not all the way there yet.
Then there’s I talked to Susie and she said child you’re ok God will look over that. Now let’s pause. God will look over 1/2 obedience. How is this working out for us? I’ll tell you how it’s not.
We have promises from God & Blessing that HE has for us HE but can’t release them because we are walking in 1/2 obedience.
1/2 obedience represents that a part of us has some trust issues with God or our faith level is low or we’re disconnected from the vine and we don’t realize that we are. 1/2 obedience can also represent self sabotage. We can be afraid of the responsibility that the blessings of God will bring.
No matter where we are right now our Father is waiting for us to come to Him and ask for forgiveness and move forward in obedience.
Genesis 19 The angels told Lot “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away! They did leave but Lots wife looked back.
1/2 obedience got her killed. She fled as in instructed and she looked back as she was instructed not to do.
Joshua 5:6 the Israelites 1/2 obedience turned an 11 day journey into 40 years because of their disobedience. Our journeys can turn into longer journeys when we don’t obey God.