What Is Faith?
The book of Hebrews in the 11th chapter verse one says: "Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see." - Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)
Having faith is the only thing that separates us from the world. But sometimes faith is not enough to live a life of surrender, it has to be accompanied with actions. James said "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" - James 2:20 (KJV) and in James 2:26 He adds "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." (NIV)
We all know that faith is very important for Christ's believers as without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6), but IF you have faith and not taking it into action, it is dead and is clearly stated in the bible.
You might want to ask yourself. "Do I have both faith and action?"
Pastor Rick Warren said that it is a crazy talk when someone says "I’ll just wait to see what God is going to do for me and go with the flow.”
Faith should be active.
Faith is a commitment.
When we were baptized, we made a statement to God and the people around us. Being a Christian does not end at baptizing, it is just the beginning!
It is the beginning of following Jesus' pattern and by living, that is how our faith is being proven.
There was a story that I read about geese. Every Sunday they gather around in the middle of their barnyard and there was like a leader among these geese standing in the midst of them telling and proclaiming their wonders of being a goose and their goosedom. And suddenly from up above they saw a flock of wild geese flying and soaring high in V formation. Every goose was amazed by this scenario and some said that "that is us, that is how we suppose to live that is what we were made for." All of them dreamed of flying as high as the wild geese were doing. But after the flock of flying geese has gone out of their sight, they just went back to their respective place in the four corners of the barnyard and seemed like nothing was happen or seen.
So sad to admit that some of us are like the barnyard geese that never attempted to be out of their barnyard then do or live what we should live for and what we were created for.
One of the best things that I could advise to live the faith that we have is by sharing it with other people around us. IF we are very excited about what God has done in our life, then why not share it? Sharing our faith does not need to be a hard preaching thing. It is as simple as telling a friend about the special person in our life, as simple as sharing with our bestfriends about the one who makes us fall in love and about the one who loves us the most, JESUS!
Some of the actions of faith are bringing people to God and loving them like what Jesus did!
And it will something you will relish for eternity!!
Make this four things be a part of your everyday life...
Love God.
Love People.
Love Life.
Love Self.
simple at it is the word faith isnt just to be just a word it is needed to be done...thx for this article i learned something
ReplyDeletesimple at it is the word faith isnt just to be just a word it is needed to be done...thx for this article i learned something
ReplyDeletemarami sa atin ay mga takot na ipractice and pananampalataya lalung-lao na sa lugar ng mga hindi mananampalataya dahil natatakot na maasar o makantywan o mapagtawanan o mapagtampulan ng tukso o kaya takot makaharap ang nakikipagbedate about sa isyu ng relihiyon.
ReplyDeletekaya mas pinipili na lang ng marami na manahimik na lang at sarilihin ang pananampalataya ng sa gayon hindi na magambala at tahimik na lang ang buhay.
HELLO BROTHERS and SISTERS!!! We should be more concious if we are not being persecuted. it means that we Christians are not threath to the darkness. And we are not doing what Jesus said "We are the light of the world and that we should shine like a star".
Come on brethren rise up and let our light shine and do what we are born and created to do by God. I know It is not easy to do pero isipin nyo na lang what if dumating and araw ng kaguluhan na sinasabi sa bible at hindi tayo sanay tumayo sa ating pananalig at mahihina tayo? Anu na lang kalalagyan natin? mabuti na lang yung ngayon pa lang e nagsasanay na tayo!!!
God says do not be afraid for HE alone are God and He will always be with us. Matagal na Niyang sinabi yan panahon pa ng mga propeta. Jesus said that He will be the same yesterday today and forever. SInce God's words never change or broken so God is always be with us and will never leave us and will reamin mighty!!
GOD bLess you guys.
May the true strength of the spirit be upon us so we can live a strong Christian Life!!!
Be fruitfull!!!
yeah! right! as Christians we should -LIVE OUT OUR FAITH-
ReplyDelete-it is not because of the word
" Christian" alone or just by saying it.But Taking it by Heart,and being a good example to others, as Christ's followers should show that it is Jesus Christ whose truly leading ourlives.It is not also being perfect at all in all our ways,(cause certainly no one is perfect) but having the desire in our hearts to do what is right and
lawful to others
(loving and caring for others cause of love)
,maintaing clean,healhty and simple lifestyle,(showing repect to HIM)doing things that are pleasing and
could always give glory to our GOD.
-Loving GOD.
-Loving others as much as
we love ourselves.
-Taking HIS Words by Heart,
-Sharing Jesus Christ to others
-Leaving out our shells, our "COMFORT ZONES"
-SERVING HIM.
That should always shows in our actions and included in our prayers.
GOD BLESS!