Two philosophies of obedience

Except from Dr Rob Thompson's "Daily Success Key".

I have come to discover two philosophies of obedience in this world. Let me use a mental picture to give you an idea of these two ways of thinking…

Three men are standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. The sergeant in arms, who is standing on a level just above the deck, suddenly calls out, “Duck! Hit the deck.” Two of the men instantly hit the deck. The third man remains standing and looking around asks, “Why? What’s going on?” Suddenly an incoming missile explodes on the deck. The third man, who failed to heed the sergeant’s warning, is killed by the exploding shrapnel. A few minutes later, the other two men who instantly obeyed the warning get up from the deck uninjured.

Let me explain my point…
The third man represents the Greek understanding of obedience. He remained standing on the deck asking the question, “Why?” He was only ready to comply once he understood the answer. Our modern American culture is based on the Greek philosophy of obedience. The Hebrew understanding of obedience is simply to obey – then understanding will come.

Jesus is not the Lord of my life until I fully comply before the instruction is given. Whatever it written, we must make the decision to willingly surrender our own way to God’s way.

Think this applies to most of us. Especially those who are of a higher education level where we are trained to be critical and to understand whats going on. Lord help us all to have a humble heart that's always ready to yield!