Obedience Brings Blessings

"...they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all--they were... true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.
Yea, they were... of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him." 
Alma 53:20-21
"Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them..."
Alma 57:21

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the characteristic of obedience. It's come up in missionary meetings, lessons with the people my companion and I are teaching, and it's a HUGE part of my daily life as a missionary. But how?
I like to think about the example of the 2,000 Stripling Warriors. They were very young men who decided to enter into a covenant (a promise with God) that they would give up their lives to protect their families, their liberty, their religion, and others. I think of the exceeding amount of courage they must have had. What inspired this courage? What helped them to have enough faith in God to trust that he would deliver them?
Once again obedience is the key. All throughout their lives, even though they were young, they had been taught to obey the commandments of God. As they were obedient, I'm sure that they received blessings and were able to learn to recognize God's hand in their daily lives. Over the years they came to fully rely on God, so much so that they trusted Him with their lives. And God kept the promise that He made to them and none of them, even when outnumbered, were killed. Injured? Yes. They were young, and they had never before fought. But they were able to make it out alive. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
Just as the Stripling Warriors were blessed, watched over, and protected in their time and circumstance, we are so today. We may not be fighting a battle of swords and shields. We have a much different battle today. We are the mighty young warriors who will fight for and save the people who can't do so themselves.God has called us to the earth at this time for a reason. And all he asks of us is to be obedient to His commandments so that He can show us the way and save us.
What is one blessing you've seen come from your obedience?