Being A Motivator

Is being a motivator a good thing? Most people would say “Yes.” This is a term that has a good connotation which leaves a good taste in one's mouth. So many times we see motivational speakers on television and what are they up to? Of course they are trying to sell us something, right? If the speaker motivates us enough, we will find ourselves with phone in hand making a call to get the product. In this case the speaker has done his/her job and earned their reward.

Do we need motivators in the Lord's church today? Absolutely! So many have become complacent when it comes to their dedication to the Lord's service. If this trend continues and no one is motivated to stop it, we will find ourselves being a part of a body that has gone into hiding. In other words we will become invisible to society. If you will pay attention to the tv evangelist, you will see that they are motivating their members to act upon what they are projecting to be the truth. Guess what! It's working and they have individuals coming back time after time and even bringing others with them.

We in the Lord's church know the truth that can set one free from the burdens of sin, yet we are silent in revealing this truth to others, therefore becoming silent disciples in the Lord's service. Is this what God intended for us to do? NO! Quite the contrary. He expects us to shout this good news from the roof tops if necessary. People are dying daily and will spend eternity in hell. What is it going to take to motivate us into action? Is it going to take a full fledged depression? Is is going to take natural disasters or maybe an outbreak of some incurable disease? Let's pray that this is not what God has in store for us. The solution to America's problem is so simple, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chron. 7:14)

Could the answer be more simplistic? Never! So why do we not have motivational leaders in government that are willing to stand up and motivate us in the direction which will turn us back to God? If we are waiting for that to happen, we are kidding ourselves. We would be better off being the motivators for our government, but will that ever happen? This would take joint effort and in our world today, everyone is thinking about self and not humankind. We will pay the price for self indulgence and it is not going to be pretty.

Let's band together and be motivators in the Lord's service, beginning TODAY!

God's Blessings!

Eddie