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In this episode of "A Changed Mind", our host, David Bayer, explores the transformative power of obedience to a higher power. David shares a personal revelation about the word "obey" and how it shifted his perspective on personal growth, business, and family.

David challenges listeners to examine what they're currently obeying in their lives - fear, social media, or financial anxiety - and encourages a shift towards obeying divine guidance. David draws parallels from biblical stories to illustrate how obedience can lead to blessings and breakthroughs.

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What We Explored This Episode

3:35 Redefining obedience from a divine perspective

7:08 What we unknowingly obey in life

11:43 Stepping away from problems to obey God

15:22 Biblical examples of obedience bringing blessings

17:56 Obedience as the bridge to promises

20:29 Practical steps to trust and obey

Memorable Quotes

"Stop obeying urgency and start obeying me. God is saying, be still and know that I am God. Obey me by stepping down."

"When you obey, you flow effortlessly. When you resist, you fight against the current."

"Obedience is the magnet for the blessing, and you don't force blessing. You align with it."

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I got to solve this now or it's going to get worse in the future if I don't solve it today. Stop obeying urgency and start obeying me. And I and I believe for me in this instance, God is saying, be still and know that I am God. Obey me by stepping down. And what a beautiful command. Like God isn't saying hustle and grind more. God isn't saying go find the perfect plan and solve it. It's in your hands. God isn't saying just try another way. You're not working hard enough. God is saying step away. Enjoy your family, relax. Go meditate, go for a swim, enjoy. And I'll take care of it. Welcome to A Changed Mind, a journey into the topics that matter to you most. From the neuroscience and spirituality of mindset and personal growth, to groundbreaking strategies for health, wealth and relationships to and honest conversations about pressing global issues such as the environment, censorship, corporate capture and democracy. Each and every episode reminds us of the certainty of the goodness of the future and provides the teachings, tools, and timeless wisdom inspiring you to create real, lasting change in your life and in the world. If you've been desiring a sanctuary for your spirit, a place to go to tune out the distraction, negativity and doom and gloom so that you can tap into the deep power, the vibrancy, and the potential you have inside, you're in the right place. Welcome to a Changed Mind.

And I believe that those opportunities were brought in front of me because I was being asked to contribute and support. And so now when I run into opportunities to contribute, my wife and I contribute to a lot of different organizations, a lot of different causes. Even though it may sometimes feel like a stretch. I give, but back in the day, I was obeying my fear of letting go of the money that I had. So there's so many things that we're obeying right now. Don't think that you're not. And what I'm suggesting is that we would be better served by obeying the calling of our higher power rather than all of the other ways that we're currently obeying. Mental disobedience, procrastination, indecision, comparing ourselves to other people. And so it wasn't that I was being punished when I was doing these things and not producing the results that I want, because ultimately that's what happens, right? I was broke. I had two homes in foreclosure. I was chronically ill. I had been single for 10 years. God wasn't punishing me because I was disobeying. But that type of life is the byproduct of being in obedience to something other than your higher power. Are you picking up what I'm laying down? So this is really important to understand. And what God has been telling me more recently is, obey me by stepping away from the problems that you're experiencing. This is really profound for me. There are a couple of things in my life right now. Some nagging health challenges, some friction in some areas of my business, and some relationships that I have that I've been trying to solve for a long time. And that's why I've been feeling stuck. I've been trying to push and push and push and push against the problem. You have anything in your life right now where you've just been pushing against it for a long time? And so what God is saying to me, this is just my story, and I'm sharing it with you. Take what you like and leave. The rest is, obey me. And what he's asking me to do is step away from the problems. And that's really scary. I'm a problem solver. I seem to interpret most of the history of my life as having made progress because I solved problems. And I think what God is telling me is, look, you never solve those problems. I solve those problems. And so, so often in Scripture, we see this language that sounds something like, step down or back away. This isn't your battle to fight. It's the Lord's battle to win. And I'm going to share with you some examples of how that actually occurred in scripture. But what God is saying to me is, stop obeying your idea that you can solve the problem. Stop obeying that you're so intelligent that you'll figure it out. Stop obeying. I gotta solve this now or it's gonna get worse in the future if I don't solve it today. Stop obeying urgency and start obeying me. And I. And I believe for me in this instance, God is saying, be still and know that I am God. Obey me by stepping down. And what a beautiful command. Like God isn't saying hustle and grind more. God isn't saying, go find the perfect plan and solve it. It's in your hands. God isn't saying, just try another way. You're not working hard enough. God is saying, step away, enjoy your family, relax, go meditate, go for a swim, enjoy, and I'll take care of it. You know, it's interesting because when I look back on my life and I've decided to step away from the problem and let go and let God, which I had to do in my addiction recovery, that's one of the things I Learned in the 12 steps. The first three steps are basically, my life had become unmanageable, which means I can't solve this addiction thing. The second step is there is one who can, which is a higher power of your own understanding. And the third step is, I'll let him. I'll turn my life and my will over to my higher power as I understand my higher power. And lo and behold, when I work those 12 steps as a practice on an ongoing basis, I saw behind me my addictive behaviors, and I was no longer actively engaged in drinking, drugging, pornography. And God is asking me to do the same thing here. So when I did it before, when I obeyed, things opened up easily. Peace returned in my life. Provision flowed without striving. And so I want you to think about God's instruction. It's like a current in a river. And when you obey, you flow effortlessly. When you resist, you fight against the current. And so this blessing, experiencing heaven on earth, the kingdom right here and right now versus the hell of our problems and our egoic self control. It's available at all times. It's kind of like electricity, but you have to flip the switch. Think about it in your house right now, it's not that the electricity is turned on or off, the electricity is always running. But whether you flip the switch or not determines whether or not you experience light. And so if you want to experience the light in your life, in areas where you're experiencing darkness right now, take a look at where you're being disobedient, obedient, and what it would look like for you to be in obeyance to a power greater than yourself. Now, we see this over and over and over again in Genesis. We see Noah. He obeys an invisible warning. And in that, he builds the ark. He's told the flood is coming and he saves humanity. And so it wasn't that everybody else was punished because they didn't obey God. Like nature's just taking its course, Karma is taking its course. But Moses heard the whisper, and he was obedient again. Another person who's described as meek, same thing with Abraham. He was promised to lead the nations, right? He became the father of all nations. But in order to do that, he had to obey. He had to leave everything familiar in order to become the father of nations. Joshua was the same thing. He's walking around Jericho, a well fortified fortress, and God tells him, look, obey me. What's the obeyance he's being asked to engage in? Do nothing, Walk around the wall, keeping yourself occupied by playing music. And God takes care of the rest. The walls come down, everybody inside has been slain. Peter was the same thing. He's out fishing all day. And he had to obey after that failure, right? He's told, hey, fish somewhere else. And he follows the instruction, and he receives an overwhelming blessing. So, like, notice, none of these people were perfect. None of these people were actually particularly powerful. They were meek. And their breakthroughs came not from striving, but through trusting and obeying the instructions. So this idea of obey is the bridge. There's often a gap between the promise and the promises that you can have a powerful living experience. The promises that you can be healthy. The promises that you can find your soulmate or be in a healthy relationship. The promises that you can overcome your addictions. The promises that you can build a successful business. The promise is you can be a greater impact in the world. The promise is the vision you have. And then there's the possession, there's the having of it, and there's a gap in between. And what I would suggest is obedience to a higher power. Not a lower power is the bridge that crosses the gap. And so blessing is not a reward for good behavior. It's the natural result of being in the flow. Being in the flow of what? Well, being in the flow of life. Well, what is life? Well, higher power is life. Infinite intelligence is life. God is life, however you describe it. And so being in the flow of life, not the flow of the problem, not the flow of the ego, that's where we naturally experience these blessings or miracles. And it's a result of obedience. Disobedience cuts off the current. And so I want you to contemplate some things, like, what have you been obeying without realizing it? That doesn't serve you well. Drop it in the comments or take mental note if you're just listening on the audio platforms.

Have you been obeying social media? Have you been obeying the news? Like, what's grabbing your attention? What's moving you into what we would call a primal state right now in your life? Stress, anxiety, overwhelm. Are you obeying recession? Are you obeying inflation? Are you obeying the concept of tariffs? Is that what you're obeying? Or are you obeying the abundance, the prosperity and the kingdom right here, right now on earth that you've been promised, regardless of what anybody else does, regardless of who's president, regardless of what political party is in control, regardless of what people are doing or what organizations or departments are being shut down, regardless of where your nation is financially, regardless of what wars are going on, I'm talking about your life right here, right now. Because a lot of times what we obey are the circumstances that we see other people going through. But Dave, this all sounds so Pollyanna. But what about the people you know over here that are experiencing such terror or that are experiencing such poverty? I don't know. Ask them. We're talking about your life right now. What have you been obeying without realizing it? Maybe it's other people's circumstances. What small nudge or whisper have you been hearing that you're not following? What's the God wink? What is it? Right now, I want you to think about an area where you're feeling stuck and identify what you've been obeying rather than a higher power. And what's your inclination? What's the thing that you think you should do that actually scares the shit out of you? Because that's what you're being asked to do. Stretch your hand out over your Red Sea and watch your problem part. Scary, isn't it? That's why it requires a full surrender. Meekness isn't weakness. Meekness is where your power is. And most of us are rationalizing or delaying some simple obedience. What is it for you? And are you waiting to try to figure something out rather than actually stepping away from the problem, letting go and letting God. So I want to encourage you into some new actions, some new possibilities after today's episode. Number one, trust the nudge. Because even though it may not make sense, and even though it may go against everything that Your nervous system is telling you to do everything that your mind and your ego is telling you to do. That nudge is the key to closing the gap between your vision and your provision. Trust the nudge. Build your arc. Outstretch your hand. Stand down and walk around the walls of the battle that you've been fighting. What I'd also suggest is obey quickly, even if it's uncomfortable. I think that I know that, at least for me, my higher power loves me. But he will knock louder if I am not hearing the initial nudge. And I don't need to endure that louder knock as much as I can avoid it. And number three, understand that the blessing is already prepared. You're just stepping into it. In Deuteronomy, it says, if you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands, all these blessings will come on you and accompany you. If you obey the Lord your God, the instruction is right there. It's not a tyrant that we're obeying. It's not a dictator. It's not a totalitarian control. It is a beautiful, magnificent system of infinite intelligence and love that is consistently working for our greatest growth, our greatest prosperity, and our greatest evolution. And it is asking you to obey not because it needs you to obey, but because it loves you so much and it knows that you are placing your obedience in the hands of something and it's asking you to place your obedience in its hands. Obedience is the magnet for the blessing, and you don't force blessing. You align with it. So I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I love sharing it with you. If you did, do me a favor, I ask two simple things for all this content that I put out there so that we can spend this time together on this journey of personal growth. Number one, if you love this episode, share it with somebody else. Just pay it forward. Copy the link, send it to somebody. Hey, listen to this episode. It was amazing. It lit up my day. Let's get more people involved in the conversation and support more people and getting answers to their prayers and moving forward into the beautiful experience that is waiting for them of their lives. And number two, if you haven't yet, subscribe. If you're listening on the audio platforms, subscribe to the channel. Do me a favor, leave me a rating and review. As you probably know, I love waking up and having my copy and seeing those new reviews coming through. And if you're listening on YouTube, all you have to do is subscribe. Hit that bell icon and leave me a comment. Let me know what you think. This is what I think. Maybe you have a different perspective. We're all on this journey together, so this is not a do it yourself project. It's to do it with others. And I'm glad you're here. I love you so much. Thank you for being here with me in this episode and I will see you in the next one. Hey, it's David. One more thing. If you want to go even deeper on everything we've talked about on today's episode, don't forget to jump over to www.DavidBear.com. you can find the link in the show notes and subscribe to our newsletter A couple of times a week. I'm going to be sending you the latest episodes that we've released along with additional free trainings. You'll get immediate access to my free Mind Hack ebook and go even deeper into all the tools that technique technologies, the frameworks that have helped tens of thousands of people established a changed mind. Don't forget to jump on over to the site and I will see you in the next episode.