A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Making choices is something that every person does every day. We must choose what we’ll do…or not do. How to do it. When to do it. And why we’ll do it. Most of us will think about what we must choose and then make a decision on what we feel is the best one. And we base the information off of what we know regarding the situation. While doing this is often a good start to making the best decision, it does not always mean that our way is the right one. This is true even if all the right moves are made. There is one factor that many of us do not always take into consideration when we are in the process of making a choice for an action. That factor is the motive for the action. Why do we do what we do? Why do we make the decisions that we make? Decisions for an action are often based off of selfishness. This even includes doing the right thing. Helping someone who is in need is a good thing to do. But if the purpose for helping that person is selfish, to make ourselves look good to others, then it becomes the wrong action. God is able to look at our hearts and determine the true reason why we are doing what we do. As believers, we are to do everything as unto the Lord. We are to do everything out of love for God and love for others. In doing everything in this manner, there is no room for selfish reasons. It is not about us and how it makes us look. It is about God and meeting the needs of someone else. Jesus didn’t die on the cross just to look good, He was already good and everyone knew it. He died for our sins, so that He could remove our sins. It was all about us, not Himself. We must live our lives in the same way. We must ask God to search our hearts and reveal to us what our true motives are. Good actions are not good if they are not done with the right motive. What is your motive for your actions today?
Spiritual Steve 