What motivates me? The better question is: Who motivates me? The answer is: Christ in me.
The blogs are attended to reveal, guide, and hopefully lead you to the narrow path of Love in all areas of your life. If you are simply looking for more knowledge then these writings will not satisfy your appetite. The world wants you to believe that complexity leads us to better solutions but I believe virtually the opposite. Complexity simply enslaves you and redirects your focus to the less important.
Are you motivated by Christ in you or fear? There have been times when I was motivated by fear and made decisions according to that motivation. The results of those decisions did not improve or benefit my life. FATHER’S grace and mercy are greater than any past decision made with the wrong motivation.
I can’t make you change, see, or hear. Each of us must make the decision to change our path even though some would have us believe we have no choice. FATHER did not make a bunch of robots but rejoices when we finally turn to HIM after realizing the ramifications of living without Christ in our lives. We must forgive those in error just as FATHER has forgiven us if we want to be fully aligned with HIM. Paul writes in Galatians chapter 6:
1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
If we knew the impact of our decisions and words upon others would we change? Love does. We must understand that others have their own unique set of circumstances to overcome and we need to focus on being part of the solution to their problem rather than pushing them further into the abyss. Forgiveness will help lift away the burden the other person is dealing with and opens the door to resolving the issue.
3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
From time to time I encounter former senior executives of the bank I worked at in the 1970’s. They are now simply getting by and living in retirement for their “glory days” have passed. They were once in a position to make decisions over a thousand employees but now their greatest decision is what to have for lunch. Some of them like to project their past position in order to gain respect in their current state but the fact is they are deceiving themselves.
Our greatest days are ahead of us. Why? Because of Christ in us. Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 2:
20 “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Expect Christ to rise up in you in a greater manner than ever before and you will say time and time again, “I didn’t see that coming!” in a good way for you will pleasantly be surprised.