Now the Lord had said unto Abram, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy family, and from thy father’s house, to a land that I will show thee.” Genesis 12:1

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12–13