Take care of our motivations – Pastor Guillermo Jiménez

TAKE CARE OF OUR MOTIVATIONS

“Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 4:4 NLT)

Many times, we get caught up in daily life being unsure why we do what we do. Other times it’s because we want what others want.
We live in a tired society that’s addicted to work and competitive. In today’s world, as long as people reach power and fame, they are willing to pay a high price such as losing their integrity, friends and family.

We should be careful of even our good intentions with the things we do. We should even take care of our intentions when we preach:

“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. ” (Philippians 1:15-17)

Watch our motivations.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23)

Think about it:

It’s important for you to stop and self-analyze. What things are you doing just to do them?
What very important thing have you neglected because you wanted to achieve fame, recognition or acceptance?
Are you wasting time and energy on something God didn’t tell you to do?