Are You A Doer, Or A Hearer Only? Check Yourself

“But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.” To be a doer of the word of God is taking God at His word no matter what things look like. To be a doer of God’s word and not a hearer only takes faith. First off, without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Faith is what connects us to the Lord’s tangible help in this natural realm where we live. To mentally assent to the word will not bring results for what you’re believing God for. Our belief in the word must come from our hearts not our heads. There’s zero power working on your behalf when you understand with head knowledge, opposed to actually acting on the word by putting yourself in what looks like a failing position. Once we give up control of our problem, that’s when the Lord can work things out for us. Many times we get in God’s way by being too much of a hands-on person. Trust is earned and it is also understood by going through much affliction. Once we’ve become a doer of God’s word there’s a new order laid out for victorious living. Now you have the backing of the Lord’s promises to you. God honors His word above His name (Psalm 138:2 KJV). Doers get the prize, hearers only understand how it is obtained.