The Old Ways

So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn't know any better then.
1st Peter 1:14 NLT

The Truth is that obedience has nothing to do with what we 'feel' like doing. Obedience has everything to do with our relationship with God the Father. Do we want to please Him? Yes or no. It's that simple. Truly.

Peter tells us in 2nd Peter 1:3, 5-7, By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life... In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 

Do you recognize the ways of obedience in this passage? Are children born obedient? No, they're not. They're taught to be obedient. Do they always want to be obedient? Some do, some don't, but those who are dutiful have learned the benefits of being so. They choose obedience over impulses, exercising self-control. Obedient children are well-received and find favor. They're welcomed almost everywhere. They enjoy more privileges, both within their families and at school.

Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. 2nd Peter 1:12-13 NLT 

Do NOT slip back into the old ways.

Prayer:

Father,
           We want to acknowledge You in all we do, think or say. Cause us to hear Your voice in the midst of all that clamors for our attention and walk in first-time obedience to it. We want to live as Your obedient children. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen