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In God We Trust?

This one goes out to you, Facebook Warriors.

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In this day in age, Christians get labeled as many things that we're not, simply due to a small percentage of Christians with misconstrued values and slim knowledge on the faith being the spokespersons for our religion. While the label "All Christians Are Hypocrites", is a logical fallacy, I believe that the false claim itself is embedded in partial truth.

I can't tell you how many times I've scrolled on Facebook or overheard a conversation at church where someone responded to a national/world crisis with the phrase "well we JUST need to trust God." The problem with this phrase isn't the part where we need to trust God, because I for one agree wholeheartedly. The problem with this phrase stems from the operative word being JUST and our actions as believers being JUST that.

As Christians, it's obvious that we should promote the Word of God not only verbally but through our actions as well. Yet, I must call us out as a whole in the area of falling short of being promoters of the Word of God through action.

Our words are not viewed as very heartfelt, when our actions communicate that us Christians are too good to get down and dirty and do some work. James 2:14-17 is very clear in the position that our words are simply not enough, that our actions must align with them. "What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."

As believers we must be on one accord as to what it means to trust God. Trusting God is not simply commenting it on every Facebook video we see, but putting in work as well. Let's be clear that the work that must be done, will only be accomplished when we realize that God himself is not going to descend from heaven and give a power speech to the masses, convincing them to change their ways.

Not only are we trusting God, but God is trusting his people as well. He is trusting us to be the models of change. It will not be easy, but if you would be willing to TRUST God to bring you THROUGH it, I promise he will equip you with everything you need to accomplish it. Keep faith alive.

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