Faith Not Accompanied By Action Is Dead

Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

"What good is it, my brothers and sisters,

if someone claims to have faith

but has no deeds?

Can such faith save them?

Suppose a brother or a sister

is without clothes and daily food.

If one of you says to them, 

'Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,'

but does nothing about their physical needs,

what good is it?

In the same way, faith by itself,

if it is not accompanied by action,

is dead."

James 2:14-17 (NIV)

The Biblical example given in the passage of Scripture above of faith without works is no different if a church ministry is in desperate need of volunteer workers when no one in the church is offering their help, but at the same time are praying and fasting for a break-through or revival and telling the leader of this ministry, "We support you!"

Fasting and prayer may be spiritual tools, but if they are not accompanied by a willing heart to act, then they are useless to God and others.