What's My Motive?

The following quotes are from "A Quest for More" by Paul David Tripp

" Motive. To live a Christ-centered life means that he really is the reason I do everything I do. I want to know him. I want to be a part of his work on earth. I want to please him with my life. I want to value what he values. I want his purpose for me to define my purpose for myself, I want to follow his words and incarnate his character. I want to be his disciple and represent him like an ambassador so his will shapes my actions, reactions, words, thoughts, and desires. My decisions are more about what pleases him than what pleasures me. I am enthused that I have been selected to be part of his big kingdom, and I want to live in a way that fits with the goals, values, and purposes of it."

"Our thoughts can be so dominated by the necessary tasks of the day, by the difficulties we face, or by the people around us, that we lose our consciousness of the Lord of Glory who has drawn us into his transcendent purposes for the universe... (Christ-centered living) is caring more about his glory than about my schedule. Is is caring that his grace is spread and his fame is known more than I care about the next-sale, the next promotion, an immaculate house, or a fun lunch with my friends. Ask yourself, when you start your day, what fills the eyes of your heart? What "unseen" thing draws and motivates you? Do you see God? Are you drawn towards him? Do you desire that your day be his day? Do you recognize his grace, power, and sovereignty in your life?"