This document discusses the importance of examining one's motives through passages from Psalms 24:3-5 and Jesus' teachings. It suggests that those with clean hands and a pure heart who give to the poor and needy and pray as God intends will receive blessings. Having pure motives that are pleasing to God is emphasized as being central to Bible study and ministry.
Examine your motives means to search yourself. Just as you are asked to do so before taking communion, this should be a daily process to make sure you are on the right path to follow God.
Clean hands are not covered with the blood of others. A pure heart is repentant and not filled with unconfessed sin.
Discernment means an understanding of the meaning of the word. I might know that the word love means caring for someone else, but until I actually do it, I cannot discern its meaning. When you pray, you must ask God for the wisdom to understand of his word.
Do not do good things seeking the approval of men, for when you do so you lose the possibility of blessing from God.
Do not do good things seeking the approval of men, for when you do so you lose the possibility of blessing from God. When you receive man’s approval, you have your reward.
In other words, do not brag or boast to others of what you have done for someone else…
Blessings from God are stored in heaven, man’s rewards are on earth where moths eat and rust destroys.
Prayers do not need to be filled with many words and vain repetitions, prayed loudly so others will be impressed.
God wants you to spend time with Him, not the others you are trying to convince that you are a Super-Christian.
God wants you to spend time with Him, not the others you are trying to convince that you are a Super-Christian.
The Lord knows your motives AND your intentions
At the time of judgment, your true motives will be exposed.
As you have been entrusted to spread God’s word, do it for the right reasons
To maintain pure motives, bible study is undertaken. When man knows what the word of God is, it is easier for him to keep his motives pure.