Actions Speak Louder

How many of us have heard the term, "Actions speak louder than words"... It's a true statement. You may say that you want to do something but your actions say otherwise... How can we apply that in a spiritual sense?

Once you have God's spirit inside your heart and you're living right, the enemy will try to attack you. Anytime you take a stand for God and try to do more for Him, the devil will try to make you fall. God allows the enemy to attack us to see what we're made of; to see if we are going to stand and fight or lay down and take it... and that my friends would be a bad mistake. We can't allow our lives to be controlled by fear... don't give place to the devil (Ep 4:27)

If we fall back on old habits, God is not going to bless us with more. His word says He will not put on us more than we can handle... we all hear that and think it just applies for the bad things; but wouldn't you say it includes the good things also?

For example, God will not bless you with a better job with more money until you can handle your current one. (tithe, offering, using money wisely) God won't bless you with a marriage until you can handle a regular dating relationship. God's not going to put on us more than we can bear.
God knows your every thought and He knows your heart; but God will not honor your good intentions, He will honor (and bless) your ACTIONS.

Everyone wants to be a good person, everyone wants to be a true christian; but what separates (for lack of a better term) the men from the boys is the ACTION.

All things you do for Christ will last. "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Ph 4:13) Not what you want but what you DO.

Stop wanting and waiting and do something about your situation. You have the choice, you have the power... 'save yourselves from this untoward generation' (Ac 2:40) Let your actions speak louder than your words!

J.H.