I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Paul near the end of his life: I have fought a good fight, finished the course and kept the faith.
James 2:17
James 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Real faith shows itself in how you live. James is not saying works earn salvation, but that living trust is never idle.
KJVJames 2:17 in context
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Practical wisdom for living out faith, traditionally attributed to James, “the Lord’s brother” (Galatians 1:19).
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But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Coming to God begins with trusting that He is there and that He rewards those who seek Him.
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Faith as small as a mustard seed: what matters is not how big your faith is but how great God is. It is not a rule that unanswered prayer means too little faith.