Faith Without Action Would be Hopeless

My earlier post about the frequency with which I have been using "hopefully" regarding my circumstances, desires, plans and future has led to a couple of good conversations. Perhaps "hopefully" is shorthand for "I'm doing what I can, in faith that this is where God is leading and He will bless our efforts and we will see these outcomes."

Listening to a recent cd by speaker Jim Rohn I heard this: "Faith uninvested in labor is wasted." Faith is a good thing, depending of course on what you have faith in. But I'm talking about my faith in God, my belief that the bible is the true Word of God and on that foundation I placed my faith.

But faith that circumstances will change and will result in a desired outcome, by itself, is likely to disappoint. Faith without action is wishful thinking or happy thoughts. The book of James says faith without deeds is useless.

As I use the word - hopefully - I am stating that because of my faith and the actions I am taking as a result of my faith, I have every reason to hope and believe that the desired outcome will occur.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before God our Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ.