Obedience Over Happiness: What Does The Bible Say About Obedience

Obedience Over Happiness: What Does The Bible Say About Obedience

June 17, 2026 · 9 min

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Dr. Gregg Mays discusses the importance of obedience to God over personal happiness, referencing Psalms 1.

This week Dr. Gregg Mays tells us that when obeying God is hard, obey anyway. It is important that as Christians, we must seek God’s will over personal desires. He uses Psalms 1 to bolster his lesson on this matter. Ultimately, we all must be able to answer the question, what does the Bible say about obedience. Foundation Scripture: Psalms 1 How can Agape Leaders serve you? Please find us at: Website: http://www.agapeleaders.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregg-mays/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agapeleaders.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapeleaders10/ Bible Break With Agape Leaders: http://www.agapeleaders.org/daily-devotion Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greggmays YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmM7ETR652mLtDSKSjda-pw Get Your Copy of the A Word Wednesday Devotion: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Word+Wednesday+Devotion&ref=nav_bb_sb Read Dr. Mays’ book Practical Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=practical+leadership+lessons+from+an+average+leader&crid=259U5RNS5J5W5&sprefix=Practical+Leadership%2Caps%2C102&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_20 Give to ALCFM…

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