James 2:26
Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
One of the books I am currently reading is “Seizing Your Devine Moment” by Erwin McManus. He is (in my opinion) one of the most influential and insightful Christian writers and speakers today. As I was reading on pages 42 & 43 this morning, the topic that he was writing about really caught my attention. Twice he uses the phrase ‘Just Do Something’…which happens to be the title of a sermon series that I kicked off just yesterday. Crazy! Anyway, Erwin goes on to write about times that as believers we find ourselves stuck at a crossroads. Most of us tend to pitch a tent right there in the intersection and wait for God to audibly speak His will to us. Erwin points out that God simply doesn’t role like that.
As Christians, we are called to a life journey of action…NOT sedentary faith! When we arrive at crossroads in life we are to act. Now, of course we need to pray and be in tune with the nudging of the Holy Spirit. That’s a given. What we must be very careful not to do, however, is getting stuck in that spot for weeks and months inactive in our journey.
So here’s my question for you this week. Where are you at in your current journey with Jesus? Are you hiking to the summit of Mt. Everest, or are you camped out at the base of the mountain waiting & praying that God doesn’t actually ask you to go for it?
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