Motive is KING!

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

 

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How to be a man March 26th GRUB@ 6:45, MTG @7:15 HillSpring Church. Looking for your thoughts ideas and topics.

200 E 280th New Prague MN

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Steve Simon, once said, imagine how hard physics would be if molecules had feelings. I think this is relative to a lot of CHRISTIANS. They make their Christian walk hard because they base it on feelings.

 

Beyond that of being a Xn and living off feelings… most live there whole LIVES

 

Motive is defined as the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior. Motive” is something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive. The goal or object of a person’s actions (Webster’s College Dictionary).

 

What line have you drawn in the sand over what you will allow to motivate you. Most people live by feelings and wants. Others live and are motivated by what is easiest. I remember reading a great book - one of my all time top 5. Its called the 10 natural laws of successful time life management. By Hyrum Smith

They asked a man if he would walk on a 2x4 from one twin tower to the other for a million… 5 million. 100 million… people in the crowd mocked him, but he explained he chose early on to never be motivated by money. Hyrum said do you have kids? The guy said yes. He said if your youngest was hanging on for dear life would you go out there… he said in a second.

He chose ahead of time what he would allow to motivate him.

Money

pain

peer pressure/threats

Feelings or ease 

 

Here is the simple key to correct motives…

Do I benefit from it or does God?

If I benefit from it then I need to ask some hard questions to make sure its still the right motive that ultimately helps me serve God.

Quick example… I work out daily. I benefit from it physically, mentally emotionally, I like looking big and strong (ive never cared about being pretty…I uh mean ripped) I love that it still turns my wife on, and it does help how others see me - But I can ultimately and honestly say I want to live as long as possible because I feel responsible to lead as many people to Christ as I can…because you are not pulling your weight.

So yes it benefits me and ultimately God.

However if there are things that I know really only benefit me, I need to ask God if I should keep doing this. 

 

If what you are doing is actually for God