（从Navigator的书“门徒训练”摘录。将翻译成中文）

STAGES OF OBEDIENCE

Obedience is tied into a lordship decision. You cannot separate obedience

and submission. Bob Boardman, a missionary to Japan, has identified the following five stages of obedience. It is good to evaluate our life in light of them periodically.

1. “I am going to do what I want to do no matter what God wants.” Many Christians instinctively realize that this is wrong, but they still live according to this pattern. Essentially they do not want Christ to rule their life.

2. “If God will give me what I want first, then I will give Him an even exchange.” This is bargaining with God, based on what I think is an equal exchange. (e.g. If God will give me the job that I want, I will give Him some of my time in exchange.)

3. “If God will give me what I want first, then I will give Him what He wants.” This also bargaining with God. This stage is similar to the second stage, but includes a willingness to give God what He wants.

4. “I will give God what He wants first, then in faith believe that He will give me what I want.” This has finally reversed the “me-first” approach, but it is still a form of bargaining. I am expecting God to do something for me when I have done something for Him.

5. “I will give God whatever He wants, regardless of whether He gives me what I want.” This is Lordship in practice. This is a crucial stage in our obedience.