Talk Is Cheap
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.Proverbs 14:23
How often have you heard the phrase, "Put your money where your mouth is"? It is usually a challenge for someone to step up to action vice just words. So does Solomon in the verse above. Talk is cheap and generates nothing. Labor or effort, on the other hand, generates a profit. Seems like a simple concept, but we often fall victim to the disease as Christians.
How often have we heard of the terrible plights of others in foreign countries? How often have we heard of the missionary's needs? How often have we seen the advertisements against poverty and hunger? But the most important question is: What have you done to resolve the situation? Sitting around and sadly shaking our head while bemoaning their sad condition does nothing to improve the situation.
We are often quick to point out that the situations described are far away and you don't have the ability to travel there and help. The easy solution is not to travel to reach the individual, but reach for your wallet.
More importantly, stop and look. While the situation you heard may have occurred in another continent, are there hungry and penniless people in your home town? Are there infants and children in need of a caring and loving individual in your home town? Are there people who have not heard of God's salvation in your home town? Yes, and you don't need a plane ticket or infinite wealth to make a difference.
So quit talking about it and do it. Step out in the love of Christ, He will be with you every step of the way!
How often have you heard the phrase, "Put your money where your mouth is"? It is usually a challenge for someone to step up to action vice just words. So does Solomon in the verse above. Talk is cheap and generates nothing. Labor or effort, on the other hand, generates a profit. Seems like a simple concept, but we often fall victim to the disease as Christians.
How often have we heard of the terrible plights of others in foreign countries? How often have we heard of the missionary's needs? How often have we seen the advertisements against poverty and hunger? But the most important question is: What have you done to resolve the situation? Sitting around and sadly shaking our head while bemoaning their sad condition does nothing to improve the situation.
We are often quick to point out that the situations described are far away and you don't have the ability to travel there and help. The easy solution is not to travel to reach the individual, but reach for your wallet.
More importantly, stop and look. While the situation you heard may have occurred in another continent, are there hungry and penniless people in your home town? Are there infants and children in need of a caring and loving individual in your home town? Are there people who have not heard of God's salvation in your home town? Yes, and you don't need a plane ticket or infinite wealth to make a difference.
So quit talking about it and do it. Step out in the love of Christ, He will be with you every step of the way!
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