Look. Not everyone who is struggling will announce it. There are signs—subtle ways that people show their need. Look closely and get to know others well enough to anticipate barriers before they are mentioned. Ask God to open your eyes to those on the margins of the body of Christ. Then allow the gospel to break down pride and apathy in your own heart, tearing down walls we’ve built that keep us from others.

Faith That Shows

James 2:15–17 reminds us that faith without works is dead. If a brother or sister is in need of clothing or daily food, and we say, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” but do nothing, our faith is useless. True biblical faith is active—it must manifest in tangible love.

C.S. Lewis captures the eternal significance of our daily actions: “You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendors.” The people around us are eternal souls. How we live our faith toward them matters far beyond this moment.

The church in Corinth provides both warning and example. Believers were praised for their zeal but criticized for failing to see themselves as parts of one body. We too are called to recognize that every member matters. Faith that ignores the physical or emotional needs of others is incomplete.

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