If you Love me-Show Me. I’m a words person. I am also a doer. I love to talk, but I also love to just hug. One of the instructors here says constantly, ” If you love me-show me. Don’t just tell me something, bring me something- like a gift..” He’s joking about the last part, well maybe.
It’s been three months here, and I get it. Talk is cheap. It’s just empty fluff. Things don’t mean anything unless there is action behind it. If someone tells you they love you, but they never spend any time with you- do you really feel loved? If you give your word to be somewhere and you don’t show up, are you trustworthy? Trust me, I’m the worst at being late- everyone who really knows me reading this is probably laughing at that “understatement of the year”, but lateness aside I’ve realized that I want to be someone who not only has words, but words that mean something.
I want to speak valuable words instead of cheap ones.
Talk is cheap.
Show me.
I am a words person, but actions speak louder, and so I want mine to scream.
I’ve realized lately that in being so spread out from friends all around the world or having limited time here with the other interns- time is valuable- and what I do with my time speaks to what/who I value. I see that in my time spent with the other interns, staff, on skype, sending emails, and mainly I see it big time with the Lord. I have noticed since being here how my words frequently don’t line up with my actions, and I don’t want to change my words as much as I need to simply act on them.
I’ve been reading James-I love it in The Message- and he’s really clear about the power of the tongue. What you say makes or breaks relationships, it can make or break your character, and it magnifies your faith. It’s clear to see someone who is blowing hot air and someone who is speaking truth- how? The one who speaks truth lives it.
” Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and ONLY hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.”
I’ve been thinking along the lines lately, What would it look like if I was mute- no chance of speaking hot air- and could only show people I love them, and could only show the world the Love of Jesus?
As I wrote it down I realized I shouldn’t have to be mute in the scenario- that should be the way I live my life anyways. One of action and not just of talk.
I love this: “The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse.” James 2:26. It’s dead. Think about your words? Are they dead or full of life in the way you back them up and live them out?
Don’t just tell those you Love, “I love you”- show them.
Don’t just profess a faith, be faith, live faith.
We can talk about the things we’d like to do, the places we’d love to go, or the people we want to be all day long, but until we choose to make a decision that moves forward in action they will all remain a nice thought- and thoughts can only get you so far.
We can talk a big game about knowing Jesus, Jesus’s Love, living a life for Jesus, yada yada, but until we start looking like Jesus and acting like Jesus no one is going to really know him.. He will just be a nice thought.
If you Love him. Show them.
