Saying / ProverbAnalogy★★★★
Religious faith, then, is acceptable, and such that God will approve of, when it not only causes us to rest down with child-like confidence on His promises, but when it inspires us with a willingness to do all His commandments. Faith, lacking this, is like a bird without wings; it may hop about on the earth, but it will never fly to heaven. But when both are joined together, then doth the soul mount up to her eternal rest.
The point
True faith requires both trust in God's promises and willingness to obey His commands; faith without obedience is earthbound and ineffective.
Scripture
James 2:261 John 2:3
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Inspiring
To tell aloud
under a minute · 79 words