# Obedience ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The submission to the authority of God which requires everyone to obey the divine law. Obedience to the Church is required in those things which pertain to our salvation; and obedience is due to legitimate civil authority, which has its origin in God for the sake of the common good and the order of society ([[3.1.2.2.p6j#^ccc-1897|1897]]). The fourth commandment obliges children to obey their parents ([[3.2.2.4.p7u#^ccc-2216|2216]]). (2) _Obedience of faith_: The first obedience is that of faith: to listen and freely submit to the word of God ([[1.1.3.1.pv#^ccc-144|144]]). (3) _Obedience of Christ_: Jesus Christ substituted his obedience to the will of his Father, even unto death, for the disobedience of sin, in order to bring us the grace of justification and to satisfy for our sins ([[1.2.2.4.p1o#^ccc-615|615]]). (4) _Vow of obedience_: In imitation of this obedience of Jesus, as an evangelical counsel, the faithful may profess a vow of obedience; a public vow of obedience, accepted by Church authority, is one element that characterizes the consecrated life ([[1.2.3.9.p2a#^ccc-915|915]]). ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Gives the soul the security of dwelling in the Will of God: [[21-seeking-god-in-activity#Meditation 1|21,1]]; - makes one adhere to the Will of God expressed by the commands of superiors: [[120-the-value-of-obedience#Meditation 1|120,1]]; - makes one abandon one’s own will to embrace the Will of God: [[120-the-value-of-obedience#Meditation 2|120,2]]; - the formal act of — consists in the free renunciation of self and the free adhesion to the Divine Will: [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 1|122,1]]; - supernatural — places one in direct contact with the Will of God [[123-supernatural-obedience#Meditation 2|123,2]]; - he who leaves the path of — leaves the secure road of the Will of God for the dangerous way of one’s own will: [[124-blind-obedience#Meditation 2|124,2]]; - imitation of the — of Jesus [[42-feast-of-the-holy-family-jesus-mary-joseph#Meditation 1|42,1]]; [[121-come-follow-me#Meditation 1|121,1]]; [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 2|125,2]]; - — simple as that of a child: [[49-the-first-miracle-of-jesus#Meditation 1|49,1]]; - motive of supernatural —: [[123-supernatural-obedience#Meditation 1|123,1]]; - confidence in the government of God through the commands of —: [[123-supernatural-obedience#Meditation 2|123,2]]; - — based on human motives has little value in the sight of God: [[123-supernatural-obedience#Meditation 2|123,2]]; - blind — [[124-blind-obedience#Meditation 1|124,1]], [[124-blind-obedience#Meditation 2|124,2]]; - life of — is wholly based on supernatural values and motives: [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 1|125,1]]; - the more one considers in superiors the authority that comes from God, the more meritorious will be their — [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 1|125,1]]; - God prefers — to penance: [[92-corporal-mortification#Meditation 2|92,2]]; - and to anything else [[120-the-value-of-obedience#Meditation 1|120,1]]; - — is the shortest path to union with God: [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 1|122,1]]; - the most perfect way is always that of —: [[123-supernatural-obedience#Meditation 1|123,1]]; [[124-blind-obedience#Meditation 2|124,2]]; - the vow of — is greatest and most meritorious sacrifice: [[121-come-follow-me#Meditation 2|121,2]]; - the complete immolation of man in honor of God: [[121-come-follow-me#Meditation 2|121,2]]; - and the free immolation of liberty: [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 1|122,1]]; - fidelity to the — vowed to God: [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 2|122,2]]; - lack of spirit of faith in —: [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 1|125,1]], [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 2|125,2]]; - and lack of humility: [[125-difficulties-in-obedience#Meditation 2|125,2]]; - — to political authority: [[343-our-duties#Meditation 2|343,2]]; - necessary to obey God rather than man; [[343-our-duties#Meditation 2|343,2]]. - See: [[superiors|Superiors]]. - [[21-seeking-god-in-activity|21. Seeking God in Activity]] - [[42-feast-of-the-holy-family-jesus-mary-joseph|42. Feast of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph]] - [[49-the-first-miracle-of-jesus|49. The First Miracle of Jesus]] - [[92-corporal-mortification|92. Corporal Mortification]] - [[120-the-value-of-obedience|120. The Value of Obedience]] - [[121-come-follow-me|121. Come, Follow Me]] - [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty|122. Free Sacrifice of Liberty]] - [[123-supernatural-obedience|123. Supernatural Obedience]] - [[124-blind-obedience|124. Blind Obedience]] - [[125-difficulties-in-obedience|125. Difficulties in Obedience]] - [[343-our-duties|343. Our Duties]]