(...)"Whom ever is navigating these storms and waters with us, we are aboard, and on deck, because alas~ WWG1WGA" ~R
And I said, βHere am I. Send me!" π
2 Corinthians 11:12-15
12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
And I said, βHere am I. Send me!" π
James 2:19-20
You say you have faith
for you believe that there is one God
Good for you!
Even the demons believe this and they tremble in terror.
How foolish!
Can't you see that faith without good deeds is useless?
Memes, Sigma Empath, stoic, whisky, beer God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent; so what does God lack ... limitation -J. Peterson
Correct and it works both ways: faith and deeds and deeds and faith; otherwise one is blind or foolish.
Meaning the deeds are done for a self serving purpose, or there is not weight or driving force behind them.
That's not to say one must believe in some form of religion or philosophy for faith and deeds to work; rather it's intent, trust, or whatever you call it; you could also say vibes
And I said, βHere am I. Send me!" π
Right on π―
There's scripture on what you've described here too, I like this one; Philippians 2:3-4 π€
Memes, Sigma Empath, stoic, whisky, beer God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent; so what does God lack ... limitation -J. Peterson
πTrue again, and do how little or how much faith one has is not an issue; nor does "following" one particular master strengthen or gives weight to deeds or faith - (blindly) following or following for self purpose can create selfish ambition or vain conceit.
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Matt 17: 19-20
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, βWhy couldnβt we drive it out?β
He replied, βBecause you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, βMove from here to there,β and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you
Mark 9: 38-9
βTeacher,β said John, βwe saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.β βDo not stop him,β Jesus said. βFor no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,
And I said, βHere am I. Send me!" π
πππ€ Amen!
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