He lectured me on how when he was called to be the bishop, he was required to shave his beard and dress appropriately. I patiently listened to him and after he finished, I told him that I disagree with his philosophy regarding a priesthood uniform. I did tell him that although I disagreed with him, I would wear what he imposed upon me if that's what he wanted. My intention was to change the conversation where I would willingly do this for him and not because he was compelling me. He just said, "I want you to wear it." So for the last three years, I have been wearing the "priesthood uniform" because he has imposed upon me to do so. I was cheerful throughout our meeting and at the end of the interview, I said, "I love you, bishop," and I gave him a hug.
Now contrast the following two quotes:
And:“I remember years ago when I was a bishop I had President Heber J. Grant talk to our ward. After the meeting I drove him home … Standing by me, he put his arm over my shoulder and said: ‘My boy, you always keep your eye on the President of the Church and if he ever tells you to do anything, and it is wrong, and you do it, the Lord will bless you for it.’ Then with a twinkle in his eye, he said, ‘But you don’t need to worry. The Lord will never let his mouthpiece lead the people astray.’” --Ezra Taft Benson, Conference Report, October 1960, p. 78.
Now you will always have the choice to obey man or obey God. Now it wasn't God's will that I not wear a shirt and tie to church. Frankly, I don't believe God cares what I wear to church. But I do believe that He cares that I take the sacrament worthily and witness to Him that I always remember Him and keep His commandments. And His Spirit is always with me because of it. If my bishop had compelled me to do something contrary to what I know to be God's commandments, I would have smiled and flat out refused. Therefore if even President Monson were to compel me to walk a mile north, I would start walking north. But if the Lord told me to start walking south, I would promptly start walking south without a second thought and maintain that bearing until the Lord said otherwise.“We have heard men who hold the priesthood remark that they would do anything they were told to do by those who preside over them [even] if they knew it was wrong; but such obedience as this is worse than folly to us; it is slavery in the extreme; and the man who would thus willingly degrade himself, should not claim a rank among intelligent beings, until he turns from his folly. A man of God would despise the idea. Others, in the extreme exercise of their almighty authority have taught that such obedience was necessary, and that no matter what the saints were told do by their presidents they should do it without any questions. When Elders of Israel will so far indulge in these extreme notions of obedience as to teach them to the people, it is generally because they have it in their hearts to do wrong themselves.”--Joseph Smith, Millennial Star, vol. 14, #38, p 593-595