Romans 6:17 says, “…yet you obeyed from the heart.” The Greek word for obeyed means to hear as a subordinate, listen attentively, obey as a subject, answer and respond, submit without reservation.”

I started reading through Mark. I always marvel as Jesus called each of His disciples. Jesus saw Simon and Andrew. Mark 1:17-18 says, “Then Jesus said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men. They immediately left their nets and followed Him.”

Jesus came to James and John. They were in their boat mending their nets. Mark 1:20 says, “…they left their Father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.” They instantly acted without reservation. They did not take time to consider anything. They didn’t dialogue about what to do. These four fishermen left their livelihood without questioning Jesus where they were going.

When we walk in the Spirit, we are in tune to His bidding. We hear and then respond with our heart. In Romans 1:5 Paul wrote, “Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith…”