--WHEN LIFE GETS US DOWN ~~

----We all get discouraged from time to time. It is what we do with that discouragement that sets our next step. ~~
~~We need to be 'MOTIVATED FROM WITHIN' ~~

--"Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."
--[2 Corinthian5:9] --

--MOTIVATED FROM WITHIN ~~

--THE words in the title were emblazoned on a wall in the San Francisco airport. Apparently their purpose was to give a good impression of how the workers functioned. But the caption went much farther with me. It reflects exactly what we as Christians ought to be--motivated from within--not merely responding to outward influences that push us in the right direction. Our motivation for life must come from God. It must be much deeper than meeting the expectation of our church or others around us.

Paul said it well in 2 Corinthians 5:14-15: "For the love of Christ constraineth [compels] us ...if one died for all...they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them and rose again." This means we must be motivated by the love of Christ--His love for us and our love for Him! True love for Christ will make us want to live for Him. It will motivate a desire to please Him by living in obedience to Him. Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Doing that brings great satisfaction!

God wants our total love and loyalty. If the Holy Spirit lives in us, He provides the inner motivation we need. Our lives will show when this is our experience. We will perform even the daily duties of life as a way of serving God. We will joyfully minister to others in whatever way God calls us. The big question is, are we motivated from within to work for the Lord? It is the only way to please our heavenly Father. The Lord knows all our heartaches and problems. He is as close as the mention of HIs name. Lift your cares and love up to Jesus. ~~

--'Love is an undying source of inner motivation.
--"Charity never faileth." ---[1 Corinthians13:8]
--BSW/DGB~
--"God Turn It Around"--[Jon Reddick] // <https://youtu.be/bxq3KlMataY>
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