Obedience
Every Woman's Grace, which I have the privilege of participating in at my church, includes lessons for each week we meet.  These help us focus on Scripture and prepare for the next time we gather.  Often the lessons include a "dig deeper" question as an option.  This lesson's dig deeper question deals with the matter of obedience
We were to locate two cross references that support obedience as a desire of one who believes.
In my research, I cam across this in Hebrews 5, which refers to Jesus:  "In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.  Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered (vv 7-8)."
Stop for a moment and think about this.  Jesus incarnate is said to have learned obedience through what he suffered.  Do we learn obedience through what we suffer or do we just whine?
How did Jesus deal with temptation and other situations he faced?  Prayer, not wimpy tossed off and done prayers, but "with loud cries and tears."  What do we do?  What kinds of prayers do we offer, if any?  Jesus needs to be our model in every situation as we too learn obedience.

When God Says
When God says "no," say "yes";
Wholly agree and He will bless,
Will bring you to
What's better for you,
Show His grace
In your heart, before your face;
If you say "yes" when God says "no"
Obedience will make you grow.