Plainly, in the eyes of Jesus there is no good reason for not doing what He said to do, for He only tells us to do what is best. In one situation Jesus asks His students, “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46)
Just try picturing yourself standing before Jesus and explaining why you did not do what He said was best. Now it may be that there are cases in which this would be appropriate. And certainly we can count on His understanding. But it will not do as a general posture in a life of confidence in Him. He really has made a way for us into easy and happy obedience -- really, into personal fulfilment. And that way is apprenticeship to Him. It is Christian ‘discipleship.’ His gospel is a gospel for life and Christian discipleship.
-- Dallas Willard in “The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God”
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