Prove yourselves

22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. (‭‭‭James‬ ‭1‬‬:‭22‬-‭24‬)

This is a firm word. It is a word to believers. It is an exhortation to live as a Christ follower in action.

Yesterday I drove my old friend to shopping and then the bank. She was very impatient with the traffic. I had to rebuke her gently with, “Hey we are not in a hurry, be kind!” She is a new believer and I suppose it is my role to disciple her. Onky that morning had she told me of a vision she had of her dying and going to be with the Lord. I want her to arrive in the best possible shape.

She is not alone. I am having to deal with pushy real estate and all the people involved in my moving. The internet is off a month early and this morning my phone company sent me a sms to say, “you’ve used 55% of your data and have 6 days left in this period.” It reminds me to be wise with what I have and use it circumspectly and not waste it.

We live in a challenging time. We need to hang as close to the Lord as ossicle as He is our only hope. Amen!