Faith and Works

James wrote,

"Show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works."

The works we do as believers aren't to prove that we believe, they are the byproduct of believing. Your faith isn't believing the right words or doctrines, it is the evidence that an unseen God has joined himself to you and sparked a fire of Life within you. The works aren't things you learn to do, they are the living expression of God's love as he moves through you to touch others. Works aren't the result of your efforts, they are God's reminder to you of how much he loves you; so much so, that he is willing to share with you his experience as he loves others.