"Obedient people who put themselves unreservedly into God's hands prove his promises and experience his protection, but it is only in the action that the proof is found.  It always requires faith to obey, but we must never attempt to justify our disobedience by speculating about what the consequences might be. That is no way for a Christian to live.  Sometimes it takes greater faith to trust God with the consequences of an act of obedience than to perform the original obedience, but either way we are never stronger than when we are dependent on and obedient to God's word" (David Jackman)