One day Jesus told Faustina that he wished her to wear a hair shirt as mortification and asked her to go ask permission from her superior. The superior said absolutely not, that Faustina was NOT to do this. The superior knew that this was a request from Jesus Himself, nevertheless she forbade it. When Faustina came back to report this to Jesus saying she was sorry but the superior would not let her wear a hair shirt, Jesus replied that he was pleased because he wanted her obedience more than her mortification. Without obedience, even love itself is not possible.
Obedience is the foundation from which all other virtue is built.
And then upon that solid rock of Yourself with my obedience laid upon it, indeed even molded into it, help me to build the house of Your Love.