Motivations behind your Actions

Human actions and behaviours are generally motivated and each action or behaviour is determined by the nature of the motives that inform them. The understanding of those motivations helps to determine the genuineness of the actions. As Christians, our actions and behaviours are expected to portray integrity. The integrity of human actions and behaviours are generally dependent on the motivations behind them. The only way to vouch for the integrity of your actions and behaviours is when your motivations accord with the essence of each action and behaviour. In other words, motivation must be informed by the essence of a thing to vouch for its integrity. For example, the main reason why we go to church is to worship God. But if we go to church so as to impress others, it means that our motivations are not right. The necessary question is 'What makes you do what you do?' The integrity of a good action can be jeopardized by a wrong motivation, but a wrong action cannot be guaranteed by a right motivation. We cannot do evil that we may achieve good.  
There are two types of motivation behind every action and behaviour of human beings. The first is proper motivation, which is a motivation that agrees with the true essence of a thing. The second is improper motivation which falls short of the true essence of a thing. The act of charity is a good one but when we do it for the purpose of attracting attention to ourselves, it means that our motivation is not proper. The challenge before us is to place our motivation aright. Let us perform actions for the right reason so that we can receive the reward that go with them. 

Wisdom Nugget

When you have accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace; God is awake- Hugo