"Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"
James 2:22
The idea that works make faith perfect is interesting, and can be carried into our individual lives. Often we get an answer to a prayer through an impression or feeling, but immediately begin doubting it or wanting another confirmation rather than acting on it, and trusting God's answer.
We want God to answer us; we want to feel more holy; we want better answers to prayers, or more sensitivity to the spirit, or to feel God's love in our lives, but we frequently fail to realize that all of these things come through *practice.* The more we listen to the spirit and are willing to act on those impressions, the more we can feel and tell the difference between a prompting from God and our own inclinations and desires. And the more we recognize God's voice in our lives, the more he can work with us and help us.
God is trying to help us grow closer to him, but he needs us to act on our faith before we can build more faith, which slowly becomes perfect the more we exercise it. Today, let's use our works to improve our faith. Let's talk to God about things, and if we get a positive impression or feeling, let's begin to act on it. God will correct us if we start down the wrong path, but, kind of like a GPS, we have to move in order to get to the next turn, and we can't achieve our destination without some action.
James 2:22
The idea that works make faith perfect is interesting, and can be carried into our individual lives. Often we get an answer to a prayer through an impression or feeling, but immediately begin doubting it or wanting another confirmation rather than acting on it, and trusting God's answer.
We want God to answer us; we want to feel more holy; we want better answers to prayers, or more sensitivity to the spirit, or to feel God's love in our lives, but we frequently fail to realize that all of these things come through *practice.* The more we listen to the spirit and are willing to act on those impressions, the more we can feel and tell the difference between a prompting from God and our own inclinations and desires. And the more we recognize God's voice in our lives, the more he can work with us and help us.
God is trying to help us grow closer to him, but he needs us to act on our faith before we can build more faith, which slowly becomes perfect the more we exercise it. Today, let's use our works to improve our faith. Let's talk to God about things, and if we get a positive impression or feeling, let's begin to act on it. God will correct us if we start down the wrong path, but, kind of like a GPS, we have to move in order to get to the next turn, and we can't achieve our destination without some action.
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