723 The Criteria for Man’s Obedience to God
Verse 1
If you constantly make demands of God,
then it proves that you do not obey Him,
you are trying to make deals,
you are choosing your own thoughts,
and acting according to them.
This is betrayal and disobedience.
Making demands of God is senseless.
If you believe He is God,
you wouldn’t dare make demands.
You’re not qualified, whatever the reason.
Pre-chorus
If you have true belief in God
and believe that He is God,
you’ll have no choice but to worship and obey.
Chorus
When working out whether people
can submit themselves to God,
see if they want something excessive
that they expect from God,
if there are any other motives
that should be taken into account.
Verse 2
Not only do people have a choice today,
but they impose their will on God.
They try to make God act
according to their own thoughts
when they should act in accordance with God’s.
They have no true belief in God,
nor the substance belief contains.
Belief and obedience grow with fewer demands,
and your sense will become right.
Pre-chorus
If you have true belief in God
and believe that He is God,
you’ll have no choice but to worship and obey.
Chorus
When working out whether people
can submit themselves to God,
see if they want something excessive
that they expect from God,
if there are any other motives
that should be taken into account.
Bridge
When you’re able to truly obey,
you’ll follow God with one heart and one mind,
no matter if He uses you;
no matter whether you have status,
you’ll be able to expend for Him.
And only then will you possess the sense
and be someone who truly obeys God.
Chorus
When working out whether people
can submit themselves to God,
see if they want something excessive
that they expect from God,
if there are any other motives
that should be taken into account.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. People Make Too Many Demands of God