"Actions speak louder than words." You've probably heard the saying. But is it true?

The short answer is YES.

Imagine this scene for a moment. You're getting ready to go on a relaxing vacation for a week. But first, you need to find someone to look after your yard when you're away. So you call up your friend and ask them if they can mow the lawn, water the flowers and pick up your mail.

"Sure thing!" they say. "It's not a problem."

You go on your vacation, not thinking about your yard. Why would you? You trust your friend to keep their word and take care of things.

You come back a week later... but you're SHOCKED by what you find. The lawn is overdue for a haircut. The flowers are dry and wilted. The mailbox is practically overflowing. Nothing you asked to be done actually got done.

Now if you go for a vacation again, you won't ask your friend to look after your yard again. Their words said one thing, but their actions said another... and they were a LOT louder!

The same is true for your relationship with God. It's not enough to talk like Jesus. You need to act like Him too! That can sound like a very tall order. But it isn't impossible.

As always, the best way to show Jesus through your actions is by reading the Word. See, you tend to pick up the habits of the people you hang out with. If you start hanging out with Jesus, you'll also imitate His actions—how He treated people and responded to those in need.Speaking verses out loud can really help make these new habits stick. You could read James 1:22-25 and declare, "I don't just listen to God's Word, I also live it out. When people look at my life, they see Jesus in me."

Or you could take a look at Acts 1:8 and say, "With Holy Spirit's power inside me, I am a witness to Jesus wherever I go."

We've prepared a PDF called Walk in the Word to help you start walking out God's best in your everyday life. This monthly resource has eight declarations based on Scripture that are personalized just for you. Click here to download the collection and start using your words to imitate Jesus!

After you've downloaded the PDF, you can print it and put it somewhere you'll see it often around your house. Whenever you do, you can say the verses out loud and start declaring them over your life.

The more you speak these verses, the deeper they'll be planted in your heart. You'll see amazing things happen in your life as you live like Jesus did! And we know it'll make a BIG difference in the lives of those around you too!

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