As
Christians, we must have faith for God to do things, but we must also
understand that God does things through us, as well. He gave us rational minds,
knowledge, resources, and abilities to use as required.
When we are
troubled or have problems, we must lean on God and realize that He is to be in
control – BUT, we also must take action with the tools and means the Lord has
already provided us.
In other
words, working hard doesn’t have to mean “taking control yourself,” and leaving
God out. You can work hard and long with Him as your partner. The key is to
make sure He is in it with you.
Personally,
I often panic and feel like I can work and control or repair bad circumstances
myself. This is wrong, when my efforts are strictly fleshly, and not in
partnership with God. So I will fail, despite all the hard work and long hours
I perform. You will also, if you are a Christian. (God chastises His own.) Understand?
I guess the
point of this blog piece is that our courses or means of doing things do not
have to be faith exclusively or actions exclusively, it is proper for our faith
to be supported by our works. In fact, our works in various matters can be a
positive indication of our faith, as opposed to a denial of it…
Jimmy Hall is a business writer/web writer
specializing in web content, business plans, resumes, and a wide range of other
written projects (404-580-1501).
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