From today’s reading...
Do you want proof, you ignoramus,
that faith without works is useless?” James 2:20
Here's some tough love for many of you: it takes more than holdin' up ya Bible and sayin' like ya mean it, that Jesus is yer personal Lord and Savior to be saved.
Even demons recognize and admit that Jesus is the Son of God. (Mark 1:24)
You need to live your faith.
You need to walk your talk.
If you "backslide," you can pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on track.
In fact, you are called and created to do just that in order to both participate in your own salvation and to be the example for others so they see how and why they need to...
Stay the course.
Keep the faith.
Endure.
Now go sell something.