Belief and obedience

"The Word of God is meant to do more than penetrate. It's meant to activate. It can bore holes through obstacles. It can tumble defenses. It can plant wandering feet of clay in places of divine purpose. It can sanctify the sin sick and steady the aimless and confused. It can light a blazing torch in a black hole. Simply put, the Word was meant to work."

"It's not until the hearing turns into doing that believing leads to blessing. Our 'doing' may not always show up in physical activity. The initial act of obedience might be waiting upon the Lord or setting our minds zealously upon His faithfulness."

I'll add that obedience looks like this: believing His promises are true; living daily life in the conviction that they are true.

excerpts from Beth Moore's Bible study on James