Is it possible to believe something without it producing some action or behavior?

The goal is to do the things which Jesus said to do. It does not make sense to call Jesus “Lord,” and not do what he said – Luke 6:46-49.  My goal is to walk with Christ in a relational way training through grace and mercy.  His word becomes the guide and instruction manual for this journey,  training to be formed into the image of Christ by the Holy Spirit.

Knowing the ‘right answers’ does not mean we believe them. To believe them means to act as though they’re true. Dallas Willard

Grace is the foundation of our faith.  God’s unmerited favor.   “Grace means there is nothing I can do to make God love me more, and nothing I can do to make God love me less.” – Philip Yancey  Our position as a child of God is secure because of this grace.

Believing starts out in our head but has to transfer to our behavior or its not believing.  Don’t confuse acceptance with behavior.  God’s grace and acceptance of us through Christ is a free gift.   That free gift should transform us.  I am not taking about white knuckle forced change.  I am saying change that requires effort that flows from the deep desire of our heart and God’s grace.

Most of what we think we see as the struggle OF faith is really the struggle to act as IF we had faith when in fact we don’t. Dallas Willard