How do they pronounce a person as dead? When the body no longer has life. When the heart stops beating… when the person is no longer breathing… when the body is no longer moving… a lifeless body is a dead body. 

Well, the Word of God says, 

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26

Faith without works is dead. You may have a strong faith, but if it lacks works, it is dead. Many people are like zombies. They go from here to there, partying and having so called fun. But when you look closely at them, there is no life inside of them. They are broken and dead inside. 

The “works” are your conduct, your behavior, your character, your thoughts, your decisions. If your works don’t line up with your faith, then you will be an unhappy person. And you will not see the power of God in your life. 

If dead means to have no life, then not practicing your faith means to have a miserable life. 

You need to start putting your faith into action today and you will start seeing the changes in your life today. You can start by a sincere prayer to God. Not a religious prayer full of fancy words that you don’t even know the meaning of. But a simple and sincere prayer. Then follow the faith (conviction) that God puts inside of you. One step at a time, your life will begin to change. And soon, it will be so blessed that you will wonder how it changed so drastically. 

May the God of the Bible bless you

Bishop Bira Fonseca