104. Since the Lord gives us this ability to respond in turn - and therefore a mutual relationship [with him] - the Lord says that we are to do his commandments and bear fruit:

Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord, " and not do what I say? (Luke 6:46-49)

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. (John 13:17)

You are my friends if you do what I command you. (John 15:14)

Whoever does and teaches [the commandments] will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. (Matthew 5:19)

Everyone who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man. (Matthew 7:24)

Bear fruit that is consistent with repentance. (Matthew 3:8)

Make the tree good and its fruit good. (Matthew 12:33)

The kingdom will be given to a nation that bears its fruits. (Matthew 21:43)

Every tree that does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Matthew 7:19)

And often elsewhere.

We can see from these passages that we are to act [not] on our own, but through the power of the Lord, which we must pray for; and that this is acting as if we were on our own.