WISDOM FROM ANNA GRACE

Faith

by Anna Grace Poschet

Sometimes, when I feel good, I write. I want to share this with you. As a disabled person I have a hard time sometimes finding "works". What you all are doing here is "good works" "good fruit"

Faith Without Works

Read James 2:17-26—very important that you now get your Bible and read James 2:17-26. Verse 26 in the KJV says: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

You’ve probably heard the story of the unbeliever that was converted and saved in his car. On the way home from evening worship that night, God spoke to him. He did not hear an audible voice but in His spirit he heard God say, “Go in the store and buy a gallon of milk.” He had no idea why God had asked this of him, but so believing he went into the nearest 7-11 and purchased a gallon of milk. He thought, “well, ok God, if that is You telling me to do this, I will obey. If in case it is not You I still could use a gallon of milk.” So, on he went toward home, continuing in prayer and conversation with His newfound Lord.

While stopped at a red-light he felt this nudge (in his spirit), to turn Right. That wasn’t the way to his home, but he continued following what he felt in his heart. The road led straight into the drive way of an old white house. All was dark inside and out. Almost laughing by this point, the man realized that he was supposed to get out of the car in this dark neighbor hood at 10pm, knock on the door and give whoever answered the gallon of milk. A little fear dart came but he quickly did as he knew he was to do. Jokingly he told the Lord, “if I get shot, just take me on home.”

Slowly he walked up to the door, the porch boards were broken and all seemed lifeless, until he heard the baby crying. He quickly knocked and heard footsteps coming toward the door. A petite young woman with a crying baby in her arms came to the door. The man told her to take the milk. She turned on the porch light and opened the screen. With big tears in her eyes she told the man that she had been praying for the last two hours that God will send her baby some food. She had been sick and could not nurse and there was no money to buy milk.

I could tell you what I think about that story but that would spoil your imagination. So you decide.

The next time you hear or feel that nudge from God, go with it. Go with Him. I think this is what He means by “Works.” In Chapter 3 of James verse 13 KJV It says, “who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom”.

Dear Lord Jesus Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for showing us miraculous things. Help us to keep our hearts open and our spirits in focus to You. Forgive us where we fail you. Thank You for calling us friends. Love You. In Your Holy Name I Pray. Amen

If you feel a nudge from God will you recognize Him?

Anna has a book that you can purchase at:

 www.TheLionsandtheAdders.com.

GOD HAS GOOD

 PLANS

 FOR YOUR

FUTURE

know what I'm doing.

 I have it all planned out--

plans to take care of you,

 not abandon you,

plans to give you

the future you hope for.

   "When you call on me,

when you come

and pray to me,

 I'll listen.

Jeremiah 29:11

(Message Bible)