Rewards and Punishments vs EnjoymentPractice Guitar vs Play GuitarNeeds vs OverflowWant to avoid a bad outcome vs enjoyment of the activityMeaningful sacrifice vs “It’s no sacrifice, it’s a joy!”Threatens holistic life balance vs promotes holistic life balanceDraining vs ReplenishingAdrenaline fueled vs Calm ResiliencePush vs PullLove for the outcome vs Love for the process, presence, and outcomeNeed vs OverflowExtrinsic helps LEAD TO a right heart vs Intrinsic IS a right heartRewards from God vs God AS the rewardPromise of Heaven threat of hell vs “as for me, it is good to be near God”Shotgun weddings to Jesus vs “One thing I ask — see your beauty, dwell in your temple”In my formative years I experienced extrinsic threats and it provoked a very adverse reaction to Christianity!You can’t force someone to fall in love. But you can give em’ a little push in the right direction.Leading a horse to water doesn’t guarantee they’ll drink but it sure gives them a better chance to drink than leading them to the desert!Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are biblical. Both are valid. Wise parents and teachers use both selectively.Extrinsic motivators are helpful when passion is lacking.Extrinsic motivators are unhelpful when they turn the joy into obligation.At the heart of true biblical faith is ENJOYING GOD!!!
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