Obedience & Sacrifice

The bible says that "obedience is better than sacrifice." This was originally talking about physical sacrifices on altars. It did not refer to people "giving things up" in the way we think of sacrifice today. Obedience doesn't always involve sacrifice, it can be joyful and involve doing things you like. Obedience to God is utterly tied to trust and love. Trusting Him is best for us and loving is best for all. Enjoying love is obeying God.