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Why Stragglers???
Why is it that whenever convicting messages are presented, certain people are absent from their seats? Why is it typically the same people? Isn’t it obvious? (cp Lk 10:38-42; Ps 119:1-9; Gal 5:16-17)

“submit”
from hupotasso - means to fall in line under; to subject to, as in authority-orientation; for this submission to function, it must be self-willed, not forced.

“obey”
from peitho - means to be persuaded, to believe, to trust.

“submit”
from hupeiko - means to retire, withdraw, submit; in context, means to yield to God-given authority

Why Stragglers???
Why is it that whenever convicting messages are presented, certain people are absent from their seats? Why is it typically the same people? Isn’t it obvious? (cp Lk 10:38-42; Ps 119:1-9; Gal 5:16-17)

1Pe 1:22 [NIV]
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.

Eph 4:15
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ

Stay In the Sphere Of Love
Don't ever let it leave your side, regardless of the type of situation you're in. And maintain, always, your faith in God's love for you. And when in doubt, ask for more, because God is gracious towards those that are humble towards Him.