It's Not About the 8%

"You believe there is one God. Good! But the demons believe, too! And they shake with fear. ”
- James 2:19

If you walked down the street in any metropolitan city today and asked the very basic question:
"Do you believe in God?"
What percent of the people would respond with an answer of Yes?

Would you believe 50%, what about 75%, how about 90% - does that seem too high?
In 2005 statistics from http://www.adherents.com/ in a global study indicated that less than 8% of all those surveyed indicated they did not believe in God. This means that 92% would answer yes to the above question. Is this higher than you thought?

With such a large number of people believing in God (albeit their version of God) why does the moral fabric of our world continue to spiral downward. James summarizes it very clearly in his scriptures - even the demons believe, and even they shudder in fear of the Lord. It comes down to what we are doing with the belief we have in God. How do people realize that you are a believer? Do your actions represent your beliefs? There are those that believe in God, yet have no fear or concern of the consequences of their actions.

The unrighteousness and decline of our moral fabric continues to propogate throughout the world, despite such a large percentage of individuals who recognize there is a God. Consider that Satan believes in God, yet continues to fill the minds of individuals on this earth with the notion that God isn't the One in control - we are. He fills our mind with selfishness, pride, arrogance, lust and addictions (to food, sex, drugs, alcohol, work, . . . ). His intent is to create uncertainty in the eyes of God's children, and create an independence from God, knowing all to well that he can defeat you and I by ourselves. Yet, when we are in the word and living with and for God, his task is unsuccessful.

Verse 20, states "..faith without works is useless." If there are 92% that believe in "a" God, how does the truth of God come through. Your actions, when led by the spirit, will represent to the world who God is. This is what differentiates your faith from others. We must live by faith, a faith rooted in Jesus Christ through listening and following His examples and teachings. Then share that with the world through our daily walk, actions and love.

Prayer:
Almighty God,
Protect me from the evil in this world. Guard my heart and guard my mind from becoming complacent in doing Your work. Prepare me for the task at hand, to reveal Your gospel to others and in doing so, open doors for them to meet You. Holy Spirit, help me to understand the right words to say and the right actions to take to overcome the evil and confusion in this world. In Your name I pray – Amen

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