I have been saved by Christ and justified through my faith. I now have to remain alive in that faith and how is that done but through my works. I have to continue to demonstrate my faith and justification through my works for Christ and that will keep me alive in my faith and guide me in my relationship with Christ.
“15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” — James 2:15-17 (ESV)
My faith and justification is not determined by my works, but it is displayed by them. I have to remember that just because I have been saved and justified, that is not the end of it all for me. I also have to remember that it is not my works that get me there, but it is my works for Christ that demonstrate that I am there. Without the works, I am simply sitting and not completing the tasks that God has given me to complete.
In my role as a professional trainer in the world I am not directly involved in the growing of and enhancing the business. Granted, that is not my role and I have accepted that training is who I am and not just what I do, yet there is a part of me that thinks that I could be adding so much more. This is the feeling I get until I take a closer look at just how I am impacting and the work that I am doing. I care for the people and do all in my scope to impact them. I do believe that they know I care for them. I do believe that I am impacting them. I do believe that work is the work for God. I also write here about what I am learning and spreading that to others. This is the work for God. I am faithful, I am justified, and I am not dead.
What works are you doing? Are they for God and as a demonstration of your faith or are you hoping to gain faith and justification? What if you relied on your faith and did the work to remain alive in that faith?
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