How to Be Obedient
As a teenager, it can be challenging to be obedient whether it is to your parents, your religious beliefs or to some other authority such as school rules, traffic rules and so forth. While it is wise to not blindly obey, the benefits from obedience far outweigh the alternative. Besides, people around you will more likely trust you because of the good choices you make. Here are some steps to help you to be more obedient.
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Decide early on that you will strive to do the right thing and commit to be obedient to reasonable, righteous and worthy rules. This is the most important step and if you truly commit yourself, you shouldn't have to make this decision again.
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Listen to your parents when they tell you why they prefer you to do one thing over another. Most likely, they have been down the path you are heading and only want the best for you.
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Think before you act. Societal and institutional rules and regulations are established for good reasons to maintain peace and order.
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Use formal and socially acceptable methods to challenge or question rules that you disagree with rather than be a rebel and disobey to get your point across. The only thing that will result from such an action is pain and heartache for you and your loved ones.
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Ask yourself why you believe the tenets of your religious faith. If they are worthwhile teachings, ask yourself whether or not it will be beneficial for you to obey or not.
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Remember that every time you obey and do the right thing, you become stronger and more able. Your capability to resist the temptation to be disobedient will increase with each passing situation and you will ingrain values in yourself that will carry you through more difficult circumstances.
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Put others before yourself and engage in service. You will learn to be more humble and grateful. When you are grateful and humble, you tend to be less rebellious and hence, more obedient.
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Amend your ways if you make a mistake. You can be sorrowful for your disobedient actions and seek for forgiveness. Where possible, make retribution as well
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Seek help if you need to. It is useful to have a support system to help remind you to make the right choices and steer you from rebellious tendencies should they arise. If you are religious, pray for help.
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Take time to evaluate the benefits and blessings that you enjoy from being an obedient child, citizen or member of your faith.
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natalie87
Sep 18, 2009
I try to be obedient to my parents and teachers but honestly I don't like being told what to do and I don't like rules. I know I will be punished for my defiance but I don't care because I don't like being told what to do. I know that my parents know what's best for me and when they tell me to do or not to do something they have a good reason and when my teachers tell me to do something it's because they are trying to teach me(and other students) things that we will need in life and by disobeying my parents and teachers I am only hurting myself and my realtionships with them. When my parents tell me I can't do something and I want to I do it anyway. WHne my teachers tell me to read a book I talk to a friend and so on. I want to change, I want to be obedient so I will try this.
