Show, don't tell

One of the biggest and most important rules of writing is, "Show, don't tell." Don't tell your readers that a character is upset; show him being upset instead. I must have been told that a thousand times. Unfortunately, I never heard it from a pulpit.

It's unfortunate because it also applies to a Christian's life as well.

God isn't looking for people who will just tell him they love him. He wants people who'll show him, too. There are plenty of people who are perfectly willing to say it to God, but precious few who will prove it by the way they live.

I won't go so far as to say that God doesn't care what we say, because he clearly does. There's a big difference, though, between saying you'll do something and doing it. They're not even similar.

Show, don't tell. Prove to God you love him, instead of just saying it. After all, actions matter.