And when He saw their faith
He said,
"Man, your sins are forgiven you."
Luke 5:20
Mountains or gigantic problems in life can only be moved by faith but faith without works is dead. Plan your work and work on your plan. Man's faith in God is seen through His work and action.
Have you acted in Good Faith?
The Lord said, “Because you were not faithful to me in showing forth my sanctity before the children of Israel, you shall not lead this community into the land I will give them.” (Numbers 20:12)
Faith is showing the "Sanctity of the Lord to His People". Sanctity is the holiness of life and character as in godliness or the quality or state of being holy or sacred as in inviolability.
When we become familiar to somebody, we tend to be relax and comfortable in our relationship with that person. In the case of our personal relationship with the Lord, this should also be the case but there must be a great degree of respect and reverence for He is our God who is Holy.
His holiness must at all times be shown in proclaiming the Lord to others for this reflects our very own faith in Him as a God who will never abandon us in case of need.
What Good is Faith without Works?
St. James wrote, "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,' but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it?
So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Indeed someone might say, 'You have faith and I have works.' Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works." (James 2:14-18)
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "The believer's act [of faith] does not terminate in the propositions, but in the realities [which they express].
Lord, you alone are the Holy One and you alone are my Lord, the sole provider of all of my needs! Please forgive me for the times when I seem to lack the faith most especially when I am experiencing hardships and difficulties.Increase my faith by way of nourishing me abundantly with your grace and blessings both physically and spirituality so that I may stand as a living witness in showing forth your sanctity to your people and be Your hand in working for the good or all your children.With much respect and faith I pray in Jesus Name. Amen.
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