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The Pharisees were great on loud, dogmatic commands, lengthy requirements, and drawn-out demands.  Oh, how they loved the sound of their own words!  But when it came to doing, they struck out.  In other words, don’t talk compassion; lend a hand. Don’t pound a pulpit about generosity; give.  Just do it.

From James 1:22-24:  “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.  For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.”