"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" - James 2:20
Is faith simply a frame of mind? Some see it that way... a passive attribute of a Christian waiting to see what God has in store for you: a promotion, cancer, depression, betrayal, blessing, wealth or injustice. They might say, "I'll just wait to see what God is going to do for me and go with the flow." That's crazy talk. Faith is active. It's not passive. It's a commitment. Look at your lifestyle and see what kinds of actions follow as a result of it. If you've got the real stuff, faith can be demonstrated. When you were baptized, you made a statement to God and the people around you. You said, "I'm in!" But it doesn't stop at baptism - not by a long shot! What else do you do? Faith is proven by how we live. Don't misinterpret this. What you do - your walking around, everyday life - doesn't get you into heaven. It doesn't make you saved. It doesn't mean you're a Christian. It shows you are a Christian.
The next steps:
Celebrate the lavish gift of grace! You were saved because Jesus is crazy about you and wants you to be with Him in heaven. Revel in it!
Show your faith. Wedding rings don't make you married, but they say yes in a visible way. In the same way, baptism isn't the thing that will get you into heaven but it's an act of obedience.
Share your faith with the people around you. If you are excited about what God has done in your life, then why not share it? There are lots of ways to do that. Get plugged into serving God!
it has taken me a few weeks to get onto the blog, but this has been really nice looking through. I have been keeping up with the devotions and being active. I have really enjoyed walking and thinking about the thoughts for the week.
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