Thought of the day: Obedient

Obedient: Willing to obey. Complying with or submissive to authority
Synonyms:compliant, docile, tractable, yielding, deferential, respectful. Wow that last word makes a statement.

Even in my adulthood, I find it hard to always be obedient. Even though I preach it to my children. So, my thought on this is, I should expect the same from myself as I expect from my kids. Which leads me to my next thought. Who am I being Obedient to? Myself: I have things I want to do and become, but I feel I sabotage myself with self doubt and fear. So, my goal is to be obedient and fulfill those goals and dreams. Second, Obedient to my Heavenly Father. I know I ask a lot and do little in return to be worthy of the things I need and want. I want to do well on a test and ask Heavenly Father to help...but in return I put little effort into studying. Along with Obedience I think goes Consistency. I will do good for a day or a week at something and then go back to my old ways. I'm grateful to have room to grow. I learn so much about myself through my trials and mistakes. I know where I can improve. Obedience is just one more thing I need to work on daily.
Have a great day!