Belief Shown Through Actions

1 Samuel 30:18-19

"And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all."

All was recovered, nothing lacking. God said it, David believed and then acted, and God delivered. Belief must be followed up by action. As James says, "Faith without works is dead."

If Davis had sought the Lord's leading, heard from Him and then taken it easy waiting for God to 'come through', the Amalekites would have gotten away without a problem. But instead David chose to act, decisively and with propose.

There are times where we must wait on God. Often even during times of action we must wait on God as we act. But we must never replace action with belief. We must balance the two with our ears ever attentive to God's leading.

What do I believe? Do I believe enough to risk my life for that belief? Do I demonstrate that with my actions?