Recently, I have been doing a lot of thinking about why people do what they do. What makes us tick, or motivates us. God is the greatest motivator I have ever met. He inspires me to be everything I can be. His word is supernatural and cuts right to the heart of the matter. Yet, I see people who keep going around the same mountain again and again, and I can’t help but wonder if anything was learned through the trial.

The Bible tells us that God looks on our heart! This is very important for us to understand in order to be successful in life. Our heart (not the blood pump), but the very core of our being refers to our Spirit. The real you and the real me, that’s what God sees. He also sees the motivation of our heart, which brings us back to my opening statement. Let’s break it down if we can.

Some people look like everything is hunky-dory on the outside, but on the inside they are a real mess. This can be deceiving to people with no perception, but not to God. Then, worse, some people are so emotionally wounded it actually shows up on the outside. Obvious to not only God but society. They are so ripped-up, shattered, crushed, rejected, abandoned, angry, and feel like life has totally cheated them.

Both of these people actually need the same thing. They need to be brutally honest with themselves. This is not easy and sometimes is never done, therefore people keep wandering around the same mountain with the same results. Some of these people are holding an “I’ll work for food” sign, totally dependant on others and feel like they are entitled. Others strive in the flesh and make a total mess of their lives by their decisions. It’s the attitude of the heart in both cases that defeats us in life.

I am no expert, but have come a long way with God’s help. The good news is He is no respecter of persons and wants desperately to help you as well. Put God 1st place in your life. Just know that one hour on Sunday morning is going to give you one hour of victory. The enemy is working all week trying to defeat you. Be a pack rat. Pack it in daily and store it up for a time of need. Spend quality time with Your Heavenly Father, Who loves you more than life. That’s why He sent JESUS. Just think about that!!!

Do it anyway you wish. There’s no set formula, just do it. Meditation, reading His Word, Praying, (my personal favorite), just being aware of His Presence, asking why, listening, (let those Healing tears flow), God’s Deep, He can touch your emotions. Singing, and just being thankful for the Holy Divine Connection to name a few. Some people just like to get outdoors and marvel at the great creation and the Wonderful Creator. Focus on Him as the answer, it will amaze you how small our problems become.

No matter what you don’t have, find something you do have, (we all have something) and use it, give it to God and let His anointing make it powerful. Everybody has gifts. Everyone can do something better than anyone else. Don’t try to do something that God has not anointed you to do, that’s instant defeat. Dig deep and pull out those gifts God has placed in you. Stretch yourself, step out and find out what you are good at, and do it.

So many Believers are living like beggars; let’s park here for a moment. People want what you’ve got, but don’t want to do what you did to get there. Last time I looked, money did not grow on trees. I have said this so many times, that my family and friends can finish the sentence for me. “It’s not how much you make, it’s what you do with what you make.” We must plan to work and work our plan. Be realistic and do the best we can with what we’ve got. I know this is simplistic, but amazingly people don’t get it.

I love being in a covenant relationship with God. After all, He walks on gold streets, He’s very rich, full of wisdom, makes good decisions all the time, and loves me more than I love myself. He’s given me an owners manual with all the answers to any question that might arise. $4.00 a gallon gas does not cause Him to fret. I’m His kid, why should I fret. I enjoy the benefits of tithing. He rebukes the devourer for my sake and opens the windows of heaven and pours out a blessing that I can not contain it all, Malachi 3:10-11.

That mean, I’ll have some to give away. He tells me where to give it. He owns the cattle and the hills, Psalms 50:10. If He decides not to sell the cow and give me the money, that’s O.K. He is still my source and my supply. He can do it anyway He wishes. It may be in bargains, favor, making things last longer than they are actually supposed to. I Kings 17: 8-16, remember the widow with the barrel of meal, WHATEVER!!, He can do it. Besides, I would not think of robbing God! Please, that is really not smart! Some people say, “I can’t afford to tithe”- child, you can’t afford not to. PROVE HIM!!

So again, we must look inside ourselves if things are not working out for us. It’s not God’s fault. He wants you to succeed. He made a way for you to prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers. Prospering the soul, renewing our minds is critical. Romans 12:1,2, I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of all the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies, presenting all your members and faculties, as a living sacrifice, holy devoted, consecrated and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable, rational, intelligent service and spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, this age, fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs. BUT be transformed (changed) by the entire renewal of your mind, by its new ideals and its new attitude, so that you may prove for yourselves what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect in His sight for you. WOW!!

So lets make sure our hearts are PURE before God and mankind, and then give ourselves a check-up from the neck up. Most of the time, the problem is in our stinking thinking. We think contrary to God’s word. God has an opinion about everything. Let’s line up and watch our situations improve. Amen?, Amen!!