July 18

James 2:14 ESV
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

James goes on to write that faith without works is dead. Another way to put it is that faith without action is no faith at all!

What do you believe God will do? What promise, what provision, what Word do you believe God will fulfill? Act like it! When Jesus cursed the fig tree He was NOT surprised when it was withered. The disciples were surprised! They were blown away that what Jesus said brought result that they could see.

We have a decision to make, will we be surprised when we stand on the Word of God and God performs His Word? Will we be surprised when we pray or contend for things within His will are poured out into our laps? No! We will be the people who expect and act like we expect God to do what He said He would. We will act as though we have already received what we have been promised or what we have asked for.