NOT JUST WORDS=BUT DEEDS

NOT JUST WORDS-BUT DEEDS


I write a lot
Of words
You guys know that


But words are MEANINGLESS
Without the deeds or actions
To back them


“Praise your God-O Zion


For he has strengthened
The bars of your gates


He has BLESSED your children
Within you” Psalm 147:12-13


This is one BUSY GOD
Our God


Not only
Is he loving us
And protecting us


But our God
Is strengthening the gates
BLESSING children
And PROCLAIMING
THE DIVINE WORD


Our God
Is always moving
To bring about GOOD
In the world


And good in our lives
When he can


“Taste and see
That the Lord is good


BLESSED is the one
Who takes refuge in him” Psalm 34:8


“Whoever seeks good
Finds favor


But evil comes to one
Who searches for it” Proverbs 11:27


DO GOOD ALWAYS


There is an old saying
That goes like this:


“Actions speak louder than words”


We have to REMEMBER
That love-forgive-and BEING KIND
Are verbs too-
And IMPLY ACTION


There must be some action
Some deeds in our words-
Or our words are meaningless


“For I know
Your eagerness
To HELP


And I have been boasting
About it
To the Macedonians


Telling them
That since last year


You in Achaia
Were ready to give


And your enthusiasm
Has stirred most of them
To action” 2 Corinthians 9:2


That is what we all need
ENTHUSIASM-PASSION
For the WORD OF GOD


NOT just say words
But act in our deeds


“In the same way
FAITH by itself
If it is
Not accompanied by action
Is dead”


We must USE OUR WORD
To spur ourselves-
And others-into action


And produce good deeds-
GOOD WORKS


So try some
Of these words


PRAY to God
PRAY for others


GIVE A HUG
To someone in need
Someone feeling low


May our words TODAY-
May our words


Produce actions
That BLESSES and ENRICHES others' lives


Robert P. Wallman
1-7-16


INSPIRED by an articles in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sister Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.




1-22-2019