Someone might claim, “You have faith and I have action.” But how can I see your faith apart from your actions? Instead, I’ll show you my faith by putting it into practice in faithful action. James 2:18 (CEB)
Your faith is not your denominational background. It’s also not the same thing as belief, although we often interchange the two words. Faith is more than belief.
Believing something does not mean you have faith. Satan believes in Jesus but he doesn’t have faith. Faith requires action. Faith—what you believe and the corresponding actions you take as a result of what you believe—is what brings God’s power into your life.
Let me give you an example: when man becomes convinced that Jesus died and rose again to save him, he does something different. He speaks out his commitment to follow Jesus… which shows faith. What he believes causes him to take action and this releases power into his life. His spirit is miraculously made new.
Simply believing that Jesus existed is not faith. Doing something in response to that belief is faith.
If you believe that God heals, that alone is not faith. When you study God’s Word to become fully convinced that God WILL heal YOU, it’s a different story. You take action by claiming your healing verbally. You picture yourself healed. You begin to act differently. You may return to your doctor to ask for more testing or begin to move the body part that once restricted you. Whatever the case, you take action…and that’s faith!
Today I hope to leave you with one thought; faith is belief with action. To activate your faith, you need to take action!