Obedience must matter more to you than success or your image. It’s easy to assent to that statement—who wouldn’t agree? No one openly declares that they are obsessed with what other people think and are reluctant to obey God’s Word lest it diminish the size of their congregation. Instead, we figure out a way to justify our disobedience to God’s Word. But in our hearts, we know that to obey the commands of Scripture in this regard comes with a price we simply aren’t willing to pay. We are quite adept