Words with Actions

20 July 2007 – Words with Actions

James 4:17

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

Words come with actions. What I learnt today is that you have to do what you say, not just boasting about it. In a surprise that I realized that this is a sin (James 4:17), it is very unpleasant to others that when you promised someone something and you are not able to do it. For me, this kind of person is very annoying, I really can’t stand this kind of people, some people just don’t tell you what they really want instead of procrastinating.

Since, God is a promising and faithful God of us, He will sure hate this kind of people. It is true that God loves all the people in the world, but He hates their guts! Just like your father love you very much, but he doesn’t like your guts in talking to other people, or he hates your attitude in dealing with circumstances, etc.

Self-confidence is good, without self confidence, we can’t achieve anything successful. So it is true that if we want to do something, self confidence is the key; But then, what if self confidence is too excessive? Of course, it will make things the other way round. God understands this, so he taught us that we should be have faith in God rather in self, this is important! Notice this:

James 4:3

And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

Friends, motives are important! Get your motives right and focus all the things towards God, he will give us what we want and what we don’t have!

Franco