The only faith that matters is one that leads to obedience. We must show our faith through our actions!

 

I will shew thee my faith by my works. 

~ James 2:18

Yes, the only faith that matters is one that leads to obedience. We must show our faith through our actions! We must be obedient to God, to accept His will be done in our lives, to abandon and surrender to Him! Many people who live for things of this world cannot do that. They are controlled by this world and Satan, they become his slaves instead of following Jesus and obedient to the laws God has for us in this Earth School journey! 

The Mornings With God App today said, "It’s not enough to have an intellectual faith. Some people believe all the teachings of the Bible but are no better for it. The only faith that matters is one that leads to obedience. We must show our faith through our actions. It’s easy to seem sympathetic when we see someone in need, but if we do nothing to help, our sympathy is just an empty gesture. Abraham is the great example of faith. When he believed in the true God, he left his home and country, following God’s call without question. When God gave him the promised son, and then commanded him to offer that son as a sacrifice, Abraham didn’t hesitate. He trusted God completely and obeyed. If we truly believe in God, we must surrender our lives to Him fully." Found at: https://www.youdevotion.com/mornings/september/28

We need to be people of faith, but faith with our actions, not by just our words. My spouse and I know from experience from a priest at a church where we used to go this very well. He was good at preaching, but never practiced what he preached. We would see him at the gym or outside of church and he would ignore us, avoid us, completely dismiss us when we saw him out. He never showed the Jesus side and he was a priest. That was sad for us to see. We switched to another church with a very loving older priests who was just the opposite. So even priests have problems putting their faith into action. But that is what we are called to do. To love all, no matter what. Love like Jesus, be like Jesus, follow, reflect, forgive, imitate and love like Him!