Faith requires a corresponding action!

[Truth_love]

SCRIPTURE: 'But they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.” Luke 5:19-20.

LESSON: Faith has to be expressed through corresponding actions. However, the corresponding action has to be led by the Holy Spirit, who teaches us all things, taking what is of the Father and declaring it to us. The followings are a few ways to know if the corresponding action is as led by the Spirit:

1. It is complementary to what you're believing God for, not opposed to it
2. It is not a substitute for God's power. As it works alongside (complement), there will always be an emptiness that only God can fulfill. E.g. Although the people were able to bring the paraplegic to the Lord, he still needed to speak the healing word for the power to be released to heal the paraplegic. Therefore, Don't hesitate to apply for job opportunities or admissions, for example, even if you feel unqualified. However, continue to seek ways to develop yourself to enhance your chances of success.
3. Following the 2nd point above, it does not take the glory that belongs to God and give it to another person or thing.

 

[PeterDona]

You can focus on the faith aspect, or you can focus on person whom the faith was put in. They had faith that Jesus was that Christ, and this is the faith that Jesus saw.

How would this show today? By going to church? Or doing prayer? Now Jesus is no more physically here, but we believe that he is our high priest in heaven, and that He is God.

 

[Diamond7]

Faith has to be expressed through corresponding actions.

We have to believe to receive. (James 1:7). I notice in this story that it was the friends who believed in receiving his miracle. There is another story of a parent and another of an employer. They had the faith to believe to receive for someone else. People can not doubt. So how little we doubt it just as important as how much faith we have.