“Is what I am doing what God is doing?” 

This is a question every follower of Jesus must ask DAILY. It reaches deeper than behavior—it confronts motive, the very thing that either sanctifies or defiles our actions. Make no mistake: God is a God of motive (Proverbs 21:2). He is often more concerned with WHY we do things than simply WHAT we do. Scripture reminds us, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.” It is entirely possible to engage in activities God is not doing Himself and to speak words God is not speaking. The Holy Spirit longs to align our motives with His will—so that our lives reflect the righteousness of Christ and so that we walk in a way that strengthens, rather than stumbles, our brothers and sisters in the faith.

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