Are You Self-Motivated Spiritually?

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Are You Self-Motivated Spiritually?
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What is Your Motivation Quotient?
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Needed Spiritual Rudys
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Job Description

• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to work well with others.

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The Rich Young Ruler

• He was self-motivated.
• He was self-directed instead of God directed!

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Our Desire Only Works Through Gods Power !
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Psalm 421-2 (NIV)

• As the deer pants for streams of water, so my
  soul pants for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for
  God, for the living God. When can I go and meet
  with God?

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Psalm 631 (NIV)

• 1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you
  my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you,
  in a dry and weary land where there is no
  water.

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Matthew 56 (NIV)

• Jesus says
• Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
  righteousness, for they will be filled.

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Colossians 31-2 (NIV)

• 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,
  set your hearts on things above, where Christ is
  seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds
  on things above, not on earthly things.

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Colossians 31-2 (KJV)

• If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those
  things which are above, where Christ sitteth on
  the right hand of God. 2 Set your affections on
  things above, not on things on the earth.

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Matthew 621 (NIV)

• 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart
  will be also.

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Matthew 633 (NIV)

• 33 But seek first his kingdom and his
  righteousness, and all these things will be given
  to you as well.

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Signs of the Spiritually Self-Motivated
Individual

• Interest in spiritual matters
• Seeks out or readily accepts chances for growth.
• Volunteers to teach so that he or she might learn
  rather than waiting to be asked.

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Signs of the Spiritually Self-Motivated
Individual

• Reads and Studies
• Attends and Participates
• Desires Development and Growth
• Willing to Devote Resources (timeenergy--money)
  to Spiritual Things.

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Who Motivates the Motivator?Paul Meyer Success
Motivation Institute

• 1 Crystallize your thinking. Set a dynamic goal.
• 2 Develop a plan to reach that goal and give
  yourself a deadline on its accomplishment.

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Who Motivates the Motivator? Paul Meyer Success
Motivation Institute.

• 3 Develop a burning desire to reach that goal. It
  must become an obsession with you.
• 4 Develop an unshakable faith in yourself to
  accomplish it.
• 5 Create a force of iron will determination. Let
  nothing keep you from reaching your goal.

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Suggestions

• We can cultivate desire!
• Dont wait for others to motivate youaccept
  responsibility yourself.
• Desire to be like God and Christ.