Too Often We Think of Obedience As The Passive And Thoughtless Following of The Orders Or Dictates of a Higher Authority

Too often we think of obedience as the passive and thoughtless following of the orders or dictates of a higher authority. Actually, at its best, obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God....Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge and power and God’s unlimited wisdom and omnipotence.
Obedience Through Our Faithfulness By Elder L. Tom Perry - April 2014 General Conference