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Chapter 4—The Balance in Faith and Works
A Living Testimony
“Without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh
to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek Him.” There are many in the Christian world who claim
that all that is necessary to salvation is to have faith; works are nothing,
faith is the only essential. But God’s word tells us that faith without
works is dead, being alone.
Many refuse to obey God’s commandments, yet they make a great
deal of faith. But faith must have a foundation. God’s promises are all
made upon conditions. If we do His will, if we walk in truth, then we
may ask what we will, and it shall be done unto us. While we earnestly
endeavor to be obedient, God will hear our petitions; but He will not
bless us in disobedience. If we choose to disobey His commandments,
we may cry, “Faith, faith, only have faith,” and the response will come
back from the sure word of God, “Faith without works is dead.” Such
faith will only be as sounding brass and as a tinkling cymbal.
In order to have the benefits of God’s grace, we must do our part;
we must faithfully work, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance. We
are workers together with God. You are not to sit in indolence, waiting
for some great occasion, in order to do a great work for the Master.
You are not to neglect the duty that lies directly in your pathway; but
you are to improve the little opportunities that open around you. You
must go on doing your very best in the smaller works of life, taking up
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heartily and faithfully the work God’s providence has assigned you.
However small, you should do it with all the thoroughness with which
you would do a larger work. Your fidelity will be approved in the
records of heaven.
You need not wait for your way to be made smooth before you;
go to work to improve your entrusted talents. You have nothing to do
with what the world will think of you. Let your words, your spirit,
your actions, be a living testimony to Jesus, and the Lord will take care
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