Motivation

Have you ever sat back and thought why should I do this or that.

What are the consequences if I do something differently. Who will benefit? Is there a benefit? Will it grind to a halt if I’m not involved?

There are times when assessing ”where we’re at” can be helpful to ensure which things/matters/events/concerns are right to pursue and those which are right to put to one side either permanently or for a time.

The assessment can be undertaken quite legitimately on the basis of one’s own need or in the light of corporate pressures to ensure there is value and quality in what we’re trying to achieve.

So it comes down to a basic question of what is my motivation. Where is the passion or driving force that stirred the emotions or desire to instigate that particular course of action or to become involved?

Rediscovering what motivates us is like a medicine or tonic. Rejuvenating the mind, restoring the soul and stirring the spirit.

There are times when just identifying the source of our motivation is enough to provide a sense of well being. Feeling good about ourselves and having a positive self image is just as important as being busy.

After all as a friend of mine says “we are human be-ings not human do-ings”.

There are obviously positive and negative things that motivate us, but, for each of us to look to achieve something of eternal worth and value, its important to feel good about ourselves and be secure.

The Bible records these words in John’s Letter “God is love and the one who abides (or rests) in love abides (or rests) in God and God’s love abides (or rests) in them.

To know we are loved by God must surely be the greatest motivation.

Father God, after all, was so motivated by his love for us that he asked Jesus to come into the world to demonstrate and personify that love.