A Person of Faith Acts…

“Regarding the debate about faith and works: It’s like asking which blade in a pair of scissors is most important.”  (C.S. Lewis, 1898 – 1963).  This is a very thought provoking statement.  

One of the best things about being a Christian is having the opportunity to share your faith with Christians and non-Christians alike.  Think of it as your love for the Lord.  Do you not enjoy sharing things you love with others?  If you are like me, anytime someone asks about my car (and even if they don’t ask), I am always willing to tell them why it has a big wing and pointy nose on it.

The way we share, by doing the works that we do, must be reflective of our faith.  Our faith, our love for the Lord, can only be shared with others through our works and actions during our short time here on Earth.  This is the only time we have to share this love with others, and possibly the only chance we have to lead them to eternal salvation.  As Glenn Kreider told me once, “Many will be led to Heaven, but few will be driven there.”

The Bible, in James 2:14 (NLT) says, “What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions?  Can that kind of faith save anyone?”  And verse 24 is, “So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.”

If this isn’t enough evidence that our faith-based good works are incredibly important, consider how author Edmund Burke put it, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”.

Dave Kanofsky