The Dangerous Gap Between Faith and Action
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Braden Pedersen. In this episode we tackle the common gap between believing and doing. We center on James 1:22: "Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Arnie and Braden explore why conviction often doesn’t translate to action and how scripture absorption (quality over quantity) helps close that gap.
4R action guide
- Read: Start with James 1:22 and a few surrounding verses. Make it a short, focused daily habit.
- Reflect: Ask, “What is God calling me to do today?” and “Where am I only hearing and not doing?”
- Respond: Choose one concrete action before the day ends — text someone, forgive the person who comes to mind, or make a call you’ve been avoiding. Treat reading as input and action as the output.
- Reveal: Share what you learned or demonstrate it in a tangible way (forgiveness, a helpful conversation, or sharing the verse with someone).
Contact Arnie: arnie.cole@bttb.org
Keywords: James 1:22, Bible reading, scripture absorption, daily devotion, Christian living, faith into action, evangelism, discipleship, spiritual growth, Arnie Cole, Braden Pedersen, Spiritually Fit Today, BTTB
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Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Braden Pedersen. In this episode we tackle the common gap between believing and doing. We center on James 1:22: "Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Arnie and Braden explore why conviction often doesn’t translate to action and how scripture absorption (quality over quantity) helps close that gap.
4R action guide
- Read: Start with James 1:22 and a few surrounding verses. Make it a short, focused daily habit.
- Reflect: Ask, “What is God calling me to do today?” and “Where am I only hearing and not doing?”
- Respond: Choose one concrete action before the day ends — text someone, forgive the person who comes to mind, or make a call you’ve been avoiding. Treat reading as input and action as the output.
- Reveal: Share what you learned or demonstrate it in a tangible way (forgiveness, a helpful conversation, or sharing the verse with someone).
Contact Arnie: arnie.cole@bttb.org
Keywords: James 1:22, Bible reading, scripture absorption, daily devotion, Christian living, faith into action, evangelism, discipleship, spiritual growth, Arnie Cole, Braden Pedersen, Spiritually Fit Today, BTTB
Subscribe to get each episode delivered to your Inbox daily at: https://bttb.org/subscribe2sft
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Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Prioritize Laughter - Your Daily Prayer - June 11
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