How do you measure your faithfulness? How do you measure your Christian walk? While some want to argue that works are not necessary to one’s relationship with God, Scripture teaches otherwise (Eph. 2:10; Jas. 1:21-25; 2:14-26; 1 Cor. 15:58). In fact, the Bible tells us, “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves” (2 Cor. 13:5). So, we must be able to test our faithfulness. How do we do that?
Some Christians measure it by what they “don’t do.” “Well, I don’t curse, I don’t steal, I don’t get drunk, I don’t envy, I don’t retaliate against others, I don’t do anything really bad.” The idea is that I’m good with God as long as I don’t do the bad stuff.
But, God is looking (1) at your heart and (2) what you actually do. The two are inseparably linked together (John 14:15). My love for Him is evident in my thoughts, intents and desires, as well as in my actions, habits and interactions. Christianity is about the “do’s” and not just the “don’ts”! My love for God should overflow any measurement in how much I do for Him!
