Understanding Faith & Works Together, Part 3 (TMF:2020)

Friday, February 03, 2023
Peace to Live By: Understanding Faith & Works Together, Part 3 (TMF:2020) - Daniel Litton
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       We know that it takes action at the gym to achieve the results that we want. And so it takes surrendering, that of our minds primarily, to live out a successful faith. Yes, a lot of our faith is mental. Our minds have to be in a free state in order to manifest a good relationship with God in our lives. A lot of people don’t realize this fact. They think it’s all about jumping on the treadmill, going through a rigorous exercise, and then just getting of. And then repeat day after day. This, however, is also problematic because it is the reverse of the lazy person. This is just going through the motions without the heart coming along. It is doing stuff to stay true to rules. It is the works side, without any faith present. It isn’t surrendering, giving up control, but rather it is taking total control, thinking we know how to do it by our own effort. That won’t work either. That also is displeasing to God.