Statement #80

Student Success Statement

“Obedience is central to becoming, being, and remaining happy.”

David A. Bednar

Reflection: I believe what he is trying to say is that we should be happy because no one wants to remain sad for the rest of their life and the only way to be happy is to follow the directions and be obedient.

Statement #79

Student Success Statement

“When obedience becomes our goal, it is no longer an irritation; instead of a stumbling block; it becomes a building block.”

James E. Faust

Reflection: I believe what he is trying to say is that obedience should not be a forced behavior it should be standard for everyone and once we set this as a priority then will it no longer be a hassle.

Statement #78

Student Success Statement

“Obedience is the great test of life.”

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: I believe what he is trying to say is that we must always be ready and prepared to make sure we get a good grade for our work and our commitment to something. This is what will be put to the test many times throughout our life.

Statement #77

Student Success Statement

“Obedience… is the primary object of all sound education.”

Elizabeth Missing Sewell

Reflection: I believe what he is trying to say is that we should follow order and peace first to start everything with it and all will fall in place afterwards.

Statement #76

Student Success Statement

“Obedience sums up our entire duty.”

Hosea Ballou

Reflection: I believe what he is trying to say is that we to do our work we must follow directions and stay true to our task to make sure the job is done well or else it is worth nothing.

Obedience

Obedience

Obedience- compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority.

Synonyms: Compliance, compliance, acquiescence, tractability, amenability, dutifulness, duty, deference, observance of the law/rules; submissiveness, submission, conformity, docility, tameness, subservience, obsequiousness, servility.

Examples: Listening to your parents when they tell you to do something. When your pet listens to what you want them to do.