Motivation

There is a prize for running the race faithfully.  You get something good if you do what God wants in faith.  You will be rewarded according to your works.  Works of faith or works of the world.  There will be a grade.  You will get a "well done my good and faithful servant," or "depart from me you worker of iniquity."  I find that I am shifting in my seat a bit.  I will be judged.   I will be rewarded.  You are to seek so that you find.  You are to fight so that you win.  You are to want blessings forevermore.

What makes me tick?  Am I running the race to receive the prize?  Am I seeking in a way that turns the whole house upside down?  Am I fighting the Goliath's in my life, aiming the rock at the head of the monster in faith knowing that God is my deliverer?  Am I wanting the reward that is mine in Christ?

You want stuff.  You want praise.  You want to be "the best" at something.  Contrary to our modern gospel, this is not wrong.  Want righteousness.  Want God to delight over you with singing.  Want to be the best and most faithful women that you can be.  Want God and His word more then anything else.

You will want.  Pray that God would transform your desires to be His desires.  You will not stop wanting until you die.  So seek first the kingdom of heaven and enjoy all that He gives you!

Pretty simple.  Pretty good.