Very often we are confronted with this idea, is my faith "dead or alive", is it growing or is it dying.
How do you know?
I love the book of James, if I had a favorite book, James would probably be it. It by far is the most practical book in the New Testament (in my opinion). James addresses this idea of our faith being "alive or dead", he simply states that Faith alone that doesn't produce anything is dead.
If this is the truth, in the Church of today, there is alot of people with "dead" faith. Faith that is not alive, breathing, and producing. What good does faith do us, if it is not producing. Now don't get me wrong, faith is what we need, faith is what saves us, faith is what sustains us. However faith should be like an organism. Living, breathing, moving, acting, and producing.
So the question it boils down to is this: Is your faith producing something outward in you? Does your faith motivate you to do something for someone other than yourself? Has your faith moved you forward?
The good news is Faith that IS "dead", can be revived. God has the ability to make your faith "alive" and well once again.....all you have to do is ask Him.
Have a wonderful day, and I hope you are worshipping somewhere this mid-week.
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