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May 11, 2026 8 min

Obedience or Control?

from Amanda Davison Podcast Hosted by Amanda Davison

What if what you’ve been calling obedience… was actually control? FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamandadavison/ GROW through weekly emails: https://ministry.myflodesk.com/theama... WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f87Q8Jpbpl8&list=PLiz_uL6MBQv84IKvQR4XoJ8jW-26-mNO6&index=1 SHOP my Amazon: https://a.co/d/05cg5xoQ In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the most misunderstood topics in Christian culture—obedience—and how it’s often been taught in ways that lead to fear, pressure, and silence instead of freedom. If you’ve ever: felt like you couldn’t question authority struggled to speak up without feeling “rebellious” stayed in situations that didn’t feel right because you thought it was “obedience” or felt anxious trying to do everything “right” in your faith ...then this episode will help you start making sense of that. We’re breaking down the difference between: obedience vs control being led by the Spirit vs being driven by fear surrender vs losing your voice And we’re grounding it in Scripture—looking at how Jesus actually invited people into obedience through love, not pressure. Because real obedience doesn’t come from fear. It comes from relationship. ✨ You’re allowed to have discernment. ✨ You’re allowed to ask questions. ✨ And you’re allowed to follow God without losing yourself. John 14:15-21 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/... Romans 8:14 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/... Matthew 11:28-30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/... 2 Timothy 1:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/... Support the show

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What if what you’ve been calling obedience… was actually control? FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamandadavison/ GROW through weekly emails: https://ministry.myflodesk.com/theama... WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f87Q8Jpbpl8&list=PLiz_uL6MBQv84IKvQR4XoJ8jW-26-mNO6&index=1 SHOP my Amazon: https://a.co/d/05cg5xoQ In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the most misunderstood topics in Christian culture—obedience—and how it’s often been taught ...

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