James 1:22-25
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
As I was sitting in front of the screen today thinking about what verses to read for today's quiet time, James 1:23 came to mind.
Dagger. Shot to the heart. Conviction. Sore toes.
Since October 12 of 2010, I have posted over 340 blog entries all based on scripture or some spiritual insight. Some decent, most mediocre, but still time spent in reading and reflection of the Word.
But have I really grown as a result of all the time and effort? Am I a better person and witness than in October of 2010? Perhaps there has been some growth in a couple of areas. But is my progress commensurate with the effort?
Often I feel like the man in James 1:23-24 who looks in the mirror but walks away forgetting what he look like. My quiet time is not bearing the fruit it should. Too many times God is left at the keyboard. Conviction stays behind in the study. Resolve gets lost in the busyness of the work day.
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