What Motivates You?

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

Hebrews 10:24 

 

Let me ask you a question, What motivates you? Perhaps it is doing a good job.  Perhaps it is that promotion.  Perhaps it is a bigger paycheck.  Perhaps it is to hear the praise of those over you.  What is it that motivates you?

 

Let's try a different question, How do you motivate others?  The best example I can think of from my own life was during Army Basic Training.  I don't like to run and have never been good at it.  But in order to graduation Basic Training we were required to run two miles in 16 minutes.  So I practiced and practiced and practiced but just couldn't seem to get it.  In frustration, I sat on the bench at the track and began to stress.  Our company Chaplain happened to come trotting by and stopped when he saw that I was distressed.  I explained my concern to him and he said the weirdest thing, he told me "You WILL pass the run, end of story!  I guarantee it."  I thought he was nuts, but God is in the miracle business and I really did need a miracle.  The day of the final PT test came, I passed the push-up and sit ups with little trouble, but I was sweating the run.  I got in formation, the gun sounded and off we went.  From behind me, I heard someone singing cadence and I began to keep the rhythm, when I looked back I saw the Chaplain.  He came up beside me and said, "You WILL pass this run!" and kept singing cadence. Before I knew it I crossed the finish line in 11minutes and 47 seconds.  I thanked the Chaplain profusely.  He shook my hand and said, "God put me here to motivate you. When I motivated you, I was motivated.  I was considering leaving the Army because I didn't think I was doing a good enough job. God had other plans."

 

When we motivate EACH OTHER we share the love of God!  So let me ask you again, How do YOU motivate others?  Through encouragement and coming alongside is the best way.