Do You Obey?

Do You Obey?

From The Ed Fernandez Show by Edward Fernandez

April 10, 2026 · 15 min · Season 1 · Episode 140

About this episode

In this episode, Ed Fernandez explores the concept of obedience and its critical role in achieving spiritual breakthroughs.

What if the reason you haven’t stepped into your breakthrough has nothing to do with God’s favor—and everything to do with your obedience? In this powerful episode of The Ed Fernandez Show, Ed challenges a question many believers quietly wrestle with: “Why does it seem like others are more blessed than me?” The answer isn’t comfort—it’s confrontation. Instead of comparing blessings, this episode shifts the focus to the cost behind them. Breaking down the true meaning of obedience from its original biblical context, Ed reveals that obedience isn’t passive belief—it’s submission, training, and disciplined response under pressure. Drawing a striking parallel to military conditioning, he explains that just as soldiers are trained to obey in the heat of battle, believers must be spiritually trained to obey God in the midst of fear, stress, and uncertainty. This isn’t a casual walk—it’s war. Through scripture and real-life application, the episode uncovers a hard truth: obedience always comes with a price. Sacrifice is not optional—it’s embedded in the process. Many want the promise without the cost, the reward without the refining, but God is looking for those He can trust—those…

People in this episode

Host: Edward Fernandez

Topics covered

  • obedience
  • spiritual training
  • breakthrough
  • sacrifice
  • faith
  • military conditioning

Keywords

  • obedience
  • breakthrough
  • sacrifice
  • faith
  • spiritual training
  • military conditioning
  • God's favor

Mentioned in this episode

Places: God

More episodes of The Ed Fernandez Show

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Ed Fernandez Show podcast page.