obedience to your father is rooted in love and effort, not flawless performance: \t•\t1 Samuel 15:22 – “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” \t•\tJames 1:22 – “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” \t•\t1 John 5:3 – “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.” \t•\tRoman