Absorbing God’s Word
“This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God” 2 Corinthians 9:12
Applying God’s Word
I can tell if my service is Godly, by checking my motivation. I check my motivation by asking myself the tough questions. Am I working for God or for Jack? Am I measuring what I do against the service someone else is doing? Am I happy about the work God has called me to? I ask these questions because I’ve found that my service isn’t always purely motivated.
Let’s face it, I/we have been raised to look for recognition and applause. How then can one transition away from being wrongfully motivated into a more truthful service for God? For me, it’s having a heightened awareness of God’s presence in the work He’s assigned. It doesn’t have to be something large or visible. He just has to be present in the work without a trace of my own EGO involved. By the way, EGO is also an acronym for Easing God Out.
Recently, I was asked to speak to a group of Christian businessmen and businesswomen. I responded by saying “I would first have to ask God.” By doing this, I give myself time to check my motivation and hear from God.
Accounting of God’s Word
Is my service to God wrongly motivated? Is the service I perform truthfully supplying the needs of God’s people and overflowing with many expressions of thanks to Him?