Category Archives: pure motives

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Pray this Lazaroo with a transparent heart:

“Anyone who does what is good is from God.”
(3 John 1:11)

That’s…quite a statement, Jesus.

There are a lot of people out there
who don’t accept You as Savior
who do good.

Oh, but wait a minute.

A deed is truly good
only when it’s done from pure motives –

and pure motives
originate with You.

When I do a so-called good deed
to win the approval of others

I’m serving myself –

not You or them

and the deed is soiled.

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1 Samuel 16:7; Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:1-5; 1 Timothy 5:25; 1 Timothy 6:18; James 1:17; 1 Peter 2:12

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“…whatever they offer…”
(Haggai 2:14)

I long for whatever I offer You, Jesus

to be accepted.
Pleasing in Your sight.

But the things I give You –

my time, talent, treasure –

are not nearly as important as the state of my heart when I hold them up to You, are they?

If my motives are false
my gifts are detestable to You.

Everything I could possibly give You originates from Your hand.

What You desire
is a clean heart.

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