James 2:15-17

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it? So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

We cannot save ourselves by works, but God has saved us to be His messengers, witnesses, and instruments in the salvation of others. It is always God doing the work, yet He chooses to send us out as workers in the harvest that He has prepared. Compassion, mercy, right action, and humility are just a few things that are birthed from our faith in Jesus Christ. The work we are led to in service to Christ comes alongside the miraculous work God is doing in the hearts of people. Our good works do not justify us before God, but they can be just what is needed to introduce someone to Jesus. If you find yourself compelled to act because of your relationship with Jesus Christ, take courage and act trusting in Him every step of the way.