Good Works Not Bearing Fruit? Part 1 (TMF:2524)
Thursday, January 09, 2025
Peace to Live By: Good Works Not Bearing Fruit? Part 1 (TMF:2524) - Daniel Litton
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A vast variety of reasons could be listed as examples of good works not bearing fruit as the result of a church not walking in a manner that is worthy of the Lord. Rather than focus on specific actions, let us zoom out a bit and consider a bigger view of the matter. We know that God looks on the heart, and therefore, we could contend that works done without the proper heart attitude may not bear good fruit. This being the case whatever the works are. So, anything done because one believes he or she has to do it, and let’s assume for a moment the person isn’t gifted to do it (by the Holy Spirit), then that is a work done through the flesh—from a command—and not from the heart. It’s not coming from a person’s heart welling up inside themselves with the desire bursting forth in wanting to accomplish whatever it is for the kingdom. And sometimes this has to be tested. What is meant is that there could be an initial dread present in doing something beforehand.