“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.”
James 1:22 NLT
I have two young children, so speaking to them and not truly being heard is a frequent occurrence in my home. They are busy, active children who have their minds set on their current task and anything beyond that is unimportant. Usually, I have to fight for their attention, just to be sure that they have indeed heard the words I spoke.
Sometimes I’m guilty of doing the same thing. I can walk away from people having not genuinely retained anything from our conversation. I’m either distracted, exhausted, or watching my children in the background, which can make it difficult to listen and truly participate in what is being said.
I’m following a bible reading plan for the year, as I’m sure many of you are too. It can become just another item to check off the to-do list though, just one more task to complete. The sad reality of “scrolling” through The Word is that it just isn’t sufficient, there has to be more.
I can read through my assigned chapters for the day, but if I’m not being changed or challenged by it, I’m not doing it right. Our lives should be living examples of the Gospel, The Word alive and in motion. We won’t always have it down perfectly, I know I certainly don’t, but faithfulness is a beautiful thing.
God’s word is alive and is always speaking, so what has God been speaking to you lately? Is He calling you to not only be a hearer of the word (which is so necessary) but also to be a doer? Do you feel the pull to be His word alive and active?
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