What is Your Motivation?
“My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I, whom you have redeemed.� Psalm 71:23 (NIV)
At a high school commencement, one graduate said, “I barely finished. If I’d blown it, my parents would’ve killed me!�
Another student, adopted from an Asian-Pacific country, had a very different perspective. She said, “I want to express my deepest appreciation to my American parents for loving me… I want to do everything I can to show them how much I love them and to make them proud of me!�
What a difference in their two perspectives!
So friend, how about your motivation? Do you serve your Heavenly Father out of fear that He would punish you? Or is it because you appreciate His great love and what He’s done for you? The Bible says, “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I, whom you have redeemed."
Thank Jesus for what He has done for you!
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November 27th, 2009 at 11:03 am
I always have a grateful heart for my Jesus. In spite of my horrible failings, he loves me without punishing me. So my love for Him grows every moment of my life.
I praise Him and thank Him for all that He has been doing for me from the beginning. Without Him I have no peace or happiness or life worth remembering. Praise you Lord, Jesus!
Blessings.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Thank you Lord Jesus for the LOVE you've given me! May your sacred heart be adored, glorified and praised throughout the world now and forever. Amen.
Thank You Ms. Vonnette. The blessing of God be with you.