How do we become doers of the word?

In James 1:22–25 we read: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: “For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

Is like a man who looks in the mirror and forgets?

and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it–he will be blessed in what he does.

What does being a doer mean?

a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency. a person characterized by action, as distinguished from one given to contemplation.

How is God’s word like a mirror?

The Word is like a mirror that shows us what is wrong in our sinful heart, ways, or behavior toward God. The Word exposes us for who we really are. From the Word of God we can see our sin as God sees it. When we walk away without realizing we have a problem or without fixing our problems, we are deceiving ourselves.

Why call me Lord and do not KJV?

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” (Luke 6:45–46.)

How do you acknowledge God?

Take God first in all our counsels and submit to His authority (His word-vs 1) in everything we undertake. Honour God with who we are and what we have, i.e. (our possessions-9) We must acknowledge Him in all our actions, seeking His blessing in our progress and be willing to give back to Him.