I do not say that sin works for good to an impenitent person. No, it works for his damnation, but it works for good to them that love God… I know you will not draw a wrong conclusion from this, either to make light of sin, or to make bold with sin… If any of God’s people should be tampering with sin, because God can turn it to good; though the Lord does not damn them, He may send them to hell in this life. He may put them into such bitter agonies and soul-convulsions, as may fill them full of horror, and make them draw nigh to despair. Let this be a flaming sword to keep them from coming near the forbidden tree.
Thomas Watson

Motivate

Motivate

MOTIVATE

. Live by choice, not by chance. It’s ironic; I first saw that at Special Olympics. Compared to their struggle, our choice should be easy, but we take it for granted. You must choose life everyday. Living life and not use existing requires active participation. You can’t sit around and wait for life to take you by the hand – because it won’t. It’s not what like can give you, but what you should put into life. You have to take the initiative. . I guess I should define what I mean by life and living. God gives us life (everlasting life through Jesus Christ). And we should live that life according to His perfect will -then and only then will we know what living verses existing truly means. . Yet God doesn’t force man to do anything. We must reach out to Him, ask of Him, cry out to Him, pray to Him…. We have to step out in faith toward Him. Jesus chose to die for man; God chose us as His children – He took the initiative and now never wavers or varies from that choice. It’s like the saying, “I’ll meet you halfway.” Jesus died for you, and He is calling your name, but it’s up to you to step across the threshold. It’s man’s turn to choose and not vary from it. In the choice for life, there is no grey, only black and white. . So what is our motivation for life; where do we find the drive to stick with our choice of life? You must take the first step towards it. Motivation won’t come looking for you. Look around you; don’t be caught up in the seen; look at what is unseen – Jesus, everlasting life, love….. It’s pretty obvious that good is an easier motivator than bad. So search for good in everything and everyone. When you find it, hold it close to your heart; make it a precious treasure. Don’t brush it aside, but experience it and live each moment as it comes. Motivation is a day to day thing. Each day, as each situation arises, stand by your choice.
. Don’t be motivated by your emotions! If you let your emotions control your motivation, you will run into trouble. Times will arise when you don’t feel like doing so and so, and you won’t. You can’t sit around procrastinating and expect God to say, “You’re motivated!” and presto! There you go! You must persevere. . This is where discipline comes in. Disciplines are like good habits, only harder to form. Discipline is being faithful to the goal you’ve set or to the choice you’ve made, regardless. So when all else fails, you don’t feel like doing it – lean on the strength of your discipline. You’ll find it is God. Stick to your guns; God will honor your perseverance. That’s His promise, not mine!

Scripture: 2 Cor 4:18, 2 Tim 1:7, Rom 5:1-5, James 1:3-4

This is a lecture that my cousin will be presenting in Atlanta. I thought that y’all would get something out of it. I did. Her name is Marsha and is currently going after a medical degree. She’s the only other person in my family that I am sure of being saved. It’s obvious to me (maybe not to you guys) that God is able to use her. If there’s any questions about this outline, I’ll try to answer them for you. If I can’t, I’ll get in touch with Marsha.