But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
James 1:22-24
I admit it, you do NOT want me as your navigator! I am horrible about following a map. Which is why I was SO grateful for turn by turn GPS! I have also learned not to leave my phone unlocked on the squad room table for ANY length of time.....last time, the voice on my GPS was changed from Australian to Indian. Threw me for a loop there.
Think about this, God has given us a map to follow. We can read it and say, "Wow, that's a pretty good way, but I like my own way better" or we can read it and say, "Wow, I need to keep reading this and following the directions so I don't lose my way."
I was attending a Bible Study when we read a passage, the leader asked "What does this passage say?" Guess what? The first person who answered merely re-read the passage to the group. Then the Leader said, "Okay, you know how to talk the talk, but how do we apply this so that we also walk the walk."
No one cares what you say if your actions don't prove your words. Don't just Talk the Talk! Walk the Walk!
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