Quotes about Command

To impress the idea of power on others, they must be made in some way to feel it.

One great effect of prayer is that it enables the soul to command the body. By obedience I make my body submissive to my soul but prayer puts my soul in command of my body.

A perfect woman, nobly planned,To warn, to comfort, and command.And yet a Spirit still, and brightWith something of angelic light.

No child, not even the most ordinary, forgets or forgives a single one of the commands inflicted on it.

But the question to precede all others, which finally determines the course of our lives is What do I really want? Was it to love what God commands, in the words of the collect, and to desire what He promises? Did I want what I wanted, or did I want what He wanted, no matter what it might cost?

The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being synonymous with the will of God.

The disciples' worst fears were about to be realized, yet Jesus commanded (yes, commanded) them to be at peace. All would be well, all manner of things would be well—in the end.

If you haven't been baptized as an expression of your faith in Christ, do so as soon as possible, as Jesus commanded.

Each of us was created to rule, govern, control, master, manage, and lead our environments. You are in essence a leader, no matter who you are.

My world. My rules. I would command everyone to do so many things! Be kind. Oh, I would command everyone to stop buying tabloids!

I'm the only president you've got.

Scripture's commands to "rejoice in the Lord always" (Philippians 4:4)