Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Romans 2:13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.
James 1:22-25; 2:18-24 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
18 But someone
will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and
shudder. 20 You
foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21 Was not
our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son
Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working
together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the
scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited
to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see
that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
Proverbs 20:24 A
person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone
understand their own way?
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Believing is acknowledging there is a God. Believing in is following that God.
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Believing is listening to God’s Word. Believing in is applying that Word to
everyday life.
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Believing is recognizing God’s presence. Believing in is taking action on His presence
and what His presence is calling one to do.
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Believing is the knowledge that God has a
plan. Believing in is the knowledge that
I/you are a part of that plan.
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Believing is hearing God’s call. Believing in is acting on that call.
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Believing is the knowledge that His Word is
true. Believing in is acting in
obedience that His Word.
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Believing blesses me. Believing in blesses God.
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Believing allows me to know what is
righteous. Believing in makes me
righteous.
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Believing unlocks a guide to life. Believing in becomes a guide to life.
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Believing unlocks wisdom. Believing in is wisdom gained and put into
action.
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Believing is listening. Believing in is doing.
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Believing is general, vague and anonymous. Believing in requires commitment and produces
fruit.
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Believing means I believe in God. Believing in means I walk with God.
As I walk through this faith of mine. I jump back and forth between believing and believing in. The challenge to me is believe in daily. Why wouldn’t I? It produces every time. Yet, as flawed human, this is still my challenge. How have you been challenged today?
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