Actions Speak Louder

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

In just the past two days, my devotions have included two verses about the same thing.  When that happens, I know I need to pay very close attention to what it is that God is trying to tell me.  The first verse was 1John 2:17-And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The word 'doeth' seemed to jump right out of the page.  Sometimes I spend most of my time asking myself if I'm 'in' the will of God, (which is a good question to ask) but I also need to ask if I am 'doing' the will of God?

Do I yield to Him when He prompts me to do or say something?  Or do I ignore His still, small voice?

The second verse was 1 John 3:18-My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.  There it is again, 'deed.'

Again, I had to ask myself some tough questions.  Do I love in word only, or do my actions prove my love for others?

Needs are not met through words; needs are met through actions!

James 2:15-16 says:

"If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?"

In other words, talk is cheap my friend!  Words alone do not meet a need. Action is required.

Words are easy, they allow you to 'talk big' and be lazy.

Are my words just wind?  Or is there work behind my words?

Words require actions-

Actions do not require words-

Actions speak for themselves...

        But that's just me!

"Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often."  Mark Twain