Faith Without Deeds is Dead

“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 2:15-17

You’ve heard it said many times that faith without deeds is dead. It’s why your Joni and Friends team rolls up its sleeves and backs up the Gospel with hands-on ‘muscle’ that shows the kindness of Jesus Christ. After all, how can we say to an impoverished mother of a sick child with a disability, “Jesus loves you,” yet do nothing about her urgent plight?

It’s why Joni’s House ‘proves’ the power of the salvation message with evidence of Christ-centered compassion.

I’m especially honored it’s called Joni’s House; to have my name “on the front door” is a privilege! My own quadriplegia has taught me that the loving deeds of those who help always make Jesus look wonderful!

Joni’s House is a beacon of hope for families who are barely making a living.

Joni’s House gives the life-saving Gospel to the lost, and disciples them with Bible studies and hands-on encouragement. We then connect them to local churches so they can find their place in the body of Christ. At Joni’s House, we provide wheelchairs and on-site mechanics who offer wheelchair maintenance; we partner with local hospitals to provide wound care, physical therapy, and in-hospital care.

Finally, Joni’s House gives food supplies to the hungry, hygiene kits to the sick, and even housing to impoverished special needs families whose shelter is little more than a wooden lean-to with a rusty tin roof.

Hurting people living with disability can have hope!

At Joni’s House we throw open the door of welcome and respectfully serve them in the name of Jesus. And I just know that if you were given the chance, you’d reach out to that little family who lives in a wooden lean-to with a rusty roof.

In fact, you are doing just that as you pray for and support Joni’s House! So God bless you for backing up your faith with deeds, all so that people with disabilities have a place in Christ’s kingdom on earth and for all of eternity!

–Joni Eareckson Tada