Discussion: Motivation

dictionary.com definition-
(something that motivates; inducement; incentive)

What motivates people? (why do you do what you do?)

What makes your motivation fade?(why does your desire to keep ‘doing’ become more difficult?)

What are the purposes of your motivations? Are some motives pure/good and others not? (Explain)

Examples:
I desire to know God better
I desire to set a good example for others
I desire a healthy body
I desire an enjoyable life
I desire more money than I currently have
I desire a safe environment for my family
I desire to use my unique talents regularly

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
-(NIV) Proverbs 19:21

What will you do when you discover that some of the desires you have been pursuing are not consistent with the Lord’s purpose? Reject the purposes, or embrace them?

“All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.”
-(NIV) Proverbs 21:2

Prayer: (May God help us all to be receptively ready for the Lord to weigh our hearts, so that we can pursue His purpose for our lives. Motivate us to please God, rather than only seeking our selfish ends on Earth.)

-Ezra
2010-02-02