Obedience of Abraham

"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place

that he was to receive as an inheritance;
he went out, not knowing where he was to go."

The obedience that results from faith goes far beyond simple discipline: it entails the free and personal acceptance of the word of God. This occurs also in many moments of our life when we are able to accept God’s word or reject it by letting our own ideas prevail over what he wants. The obedience of faith is the response to God’s invitation to walk alongside him, to live in friendship with him.