People can say that they want something a million times and act perfectly serious about it, and you think nothing of it. But if they keep saying that they want something, you remember it and wait to see what they'll do about it. If they don't do anything to back up their words, then you think they're being cheap-- that they don't have their money where their mouth is. They've said they want something, but they're not taking action to achieve it.
Action makes words solid. It's the thing that shows that you're actually serious about something, about following up desires and making them happen.
If you love someone, you can tell them, "I would walk a thousand miles if I could just see you." But those are just words. The real test of love is when you actually walk those thousand miles and they realize how much you love them, that you love them enough to walk the thousand miles.
Action is more than just showing someone that you were serious. When a person says, "I want to be a star basketball player," that's all well and good, but until they begin working at becoming a basketball player--practicing and working out and taking lessons from an experienced coach-- they're not going to become a star basketball player. They won't even have a chance. The practice not only shows people that they were serious about their dream, it makes the dream come closer to a reality.
Action makes words solid. It's the thing that shows that you're actually serious about something, about following up desires and making them happen.
If you love someone, you can tell them, "I would walk a thousand miles if I could just see you." But those are just words. The real test of love is when you actually walk those thousand miles and they realize how much you love them, that you love them enough to walk the thousand miles.
Action is more than just showing someone that you were serious. When a person says, "I want to be a star basketball player," that's all well and good, but until they begin working at becoming a basketball player--practicing and working out and taking lessons from an experienced coach-- they're not going to become a star basketball player. They won't even have a chance. The practice not only shows people that they were serious about their dream, it makes the dream come closer to a reality.
Heaven is like this, I've realized. You're only going to get to Heaven if you want to be there. God's not going to force you in, kicking and screaming, if you don't want to be there at all. Yet you have to do more than just have a vague desire not to go to Hell, or even a vague desire that you'd like to be in Heaven and be happy with God. You have to put your money where your mouth is. You've got to act like you want to go to Heaven. You've got to love God in everything you do and apologize when you mess up and love others and keep desiring to be with him, heart and soul, mind and body.
Put your money where your mouth is. Eternity is not something to be wishy-washy about; you can't be on the fence. Decide where you're going to go, and go beyond. Live out your decision in your actions. Your soul's destination depends on it.
-Tina
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