Our Faith is Demonstrated by Our Works (TMF:2009)

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Peace to Live By: Our Faith is Demonstrated by Our Works (TMF:2009) - Daniel Litton
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       You can’t just have faith, and you can’t just have works. Neither will do independently of one another. James tells us we need to have both—that our faith in God is demonstrated by our works. Like the Good Samaritan did in Jesus’ story, he quickly and willingly helps the person struck down in the roadway, expending time and even money. But Jesus didn’t make the guy doing it have a begrudging attitude. He didn’t put that in there. Giving assistance to others doesn’t require great effort, or going against their will. Now, sometimes people in the lower levels of inner-self can help others so they feel better about themselves, but that’s not a valid drive to help another. If we are doing that, then we are insecure and something is wrong inside ourselves. I know firsthand, because in the past I used to spend time helping others with the attitude, “Look how great I am for taking time to help this person for a couple of hours. Yes, I am totally awesome.”