Yoked Up with Jesus

Obedience Isn’t Control: Redefining What It Really Means

In this episode, Katie opens up about her lifelong struggle with the word obedience — a word that once felt heavy, controlling, and unsafe. But through Scripture and healing, she discovers a definition that changes everything.

Biblical obedience isn’t about losing yourself, silencing your needs, or earning love.

It’s about relationship, alignment, and walking side by side with Jesus, not performing for Him.

Katie breaks down the difference between compliance (fear, pressure, control) and true obedience (trust, listening, responding from the heart). She shares the Hebrew and Greek roots behind the word, the trauma many of us carry from distorted versions of obedience, and how Jesus reframes obedience through His invitation to “take my yoke upon you.”

If you’ve ever recoiled at churchy words, felt triggered by spiritual expectations, or wondered how obedience fits into your healing journey — this episode will speak to you deeply.

This is obedience without fear.
Obedience without pressure.
Obedience rooted in love.