WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION IN LIFE?

What drives you to do something? Why are you doing what you are doing right now? If you are not motivated by something worthwhile, you might not be doing what you are doing right now. That is always the root of any problem. If there is no motivation in your service for God, then there is no drive and there is no purpose at all.

Why are you doing that particular ministry? If you are not yet in a ministry, then, before you go into any ministry, you must know why you must be involved. Why are we sharing the gospel to people? Why are we here in church? Why are you singing in the Praise and Worship? Why are you in the Instrumentalist? What motivates us to do such things that other people call as foolishness and waste of time?

To be able to answer these questions intelligently, let us first of all make some definitions:
What do you mean by motivation?

Dictionary definition: “The act of giving somebody a reason or incentive to do something. It is a feeling of interest or enthusiasm that makes somebody wants to do something.”

Dennis Watley in his book, “The joy of Working…” defined motivation as; “ an inner drive, an idea captured in the imagination.”

Motivation therefore is something that can harness our skills, time and energy to an intense drive toward a goal. Men and women who are highly motivated push themselves forward. They plow through in spite of the inevitable setbacks they experience. They head onward to their dreams. They accomplish their goals.

It is essential that we have motivation in any endeavor that we may try whether in starting a business, in having a family marriage or in the ministry.

Somebody likened motivation as a “steam” that if properly channeled can move large objects forward. This steam can power the entire train. But without it, the train remains motionless, stationary and immobile. All the careful planning and preparation for travel is nothing if there is no steam to propel the train forward.

The same thing with us! If we are properly motivated and our talents or giftedness are enhanced and correctly channeled, great things can be done with easier and faster results especially in the area of our ministry. However, there is a problem. Many people, despite all the spiritual education that they have received on the subject of ministry, still do very little with what they know. They are still ineffective and goes tired easier. What is the reason? There is lack of proper motivation! Therefore, we need motivation for living. We can only get motivation through Jesus Christ as our example. Let us learn more from him.