“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13
A. W. Tozer said, "The word of God was not given to us to make us intelligent sinners, but obedient and authentic saints." As important as it is to remember God—to recall who God is and what He has done for us—and to fear God by practicing a reverential awe of Him and His presence in our lives, it is equally important to hammer home the final nail.
Our lives are made up of choices—difficult forks in the road where we must decide to choose God's way or to pursue our own. And as Moses said to the children of Israel, the choice is really not between right and wrong but between life and death (see Deuteronomy 30:15-16). The prophet Amos said it very succinctly: "Seek the LORD that you may live" (Amos 5:6). Truly, the only sure path to life is found in obedience to God and His Word.
So when you don't feel like loving your spouse, obey God.
When you're tempted to steal or to compromise your integrity, obey God.
When your boss asks you to do something you shouldn't, obey God.
When your lusts and passions are telling you to give in, obey God.
When you're suffering and feel like quitting, obey God.
When the easiest thing to do is nothing, obey God.
When you feel like being lazy, obey God.
Whatever choice you may be facing, obey God.
Thomas Carlisle wrote, "Conviction, be it ever so excellent, is worthless until it converts itself into conduct."