Talking Heads

I am amazed by the amount of information that comes from multiple sources on an hourly basis.  I will hear one guy say one thing about a subject and then turn to another channel and another guy is saying the complete opposite.  The old phrase "talk is cheap" really applies in most cases.   We can say so many things without doing anything.  Even though we don't want to admit it this problem has worsened every year over the past ten years.  Someone will make a statement like they are really going to do something and when it comes to crunch time they back out or fall way short.  The people in our country who run for a political office are some of the most notorious for not following through with the many promises they make when trying to get elected.  When someone says they will do something and then follows through with it they are almost considered a maverick.  For Christians this should never be the case.  We are people of faith.  People of faith believe what they say and then follow it up with action.  As Christians we must always set the pace for putting feet to our words.  In James 2: 17 the Bible says, "faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."   It's like the super glue that comes in two separate tubes.  When the liquid in the tubes is by itself it has no bonding power.  When you combine the two together the resulting mixture forms a super strong bond.  Separate weak.  Together strong.  That is exactly how faith and deeds are and without the two mixed together both are weak.  Faith by itself can become just words by "talking heads" who say one thing, but DO nothing!!  Deeds or action without the base faith to give direction and purpose will become nothing more than meaningless attempts to work ourselves into feeling better.  In that same chapter in verse 24 James says, "you see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone."  To me the word Justified means Verified.  When you see a believer live a life of faith you can see it through their actions.  Then you can know it verifies what is at their core.  Matthew 6:21 says, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."  What is at your core?  Does your action reflect your faith and is that reflection good.  The Bible says a lot about talking and doing.  Make sure that you mix those two together and you will rock the world you live in.  Don't be someone who says "I have faith" but doesn't show it through their actions.  Don't be a "talking head."  Let your faith be seen by your actions and God will be glorified.  The Bible says it will also be counted as righteousness.  That is awesome!  You might say "where do I start?"  In our country the best place to start is in the church.  You will have no problem finding an impact position in a local church, because our churches are full of people with actionless, dead faith.  You mixing the two elements of faith and action together could be the spark that sets off the next revival in a lifeless, faithless, visionless, Americanized church.  God knows.....we need it!


The Pilgrimage continues......

David Warren