In the Doing of It

[427 words] Nothing will motivate us more than becoming better at what we do. As we dedicate ourselves to having Jesus at the center of our thoughts, our actions, and our words, we will begin to be motivated by “Christ being formed in us” (Gal. 4:19). This does not happen by accident but it has EVERYTHING to do with the doing of daily following Jesus. The more we follow, the more we are motivated to follow more closely. The more we follow closely, the more we love the Lord and are motivated to follow Him. The reason why so many people find a joyless Christianity is because they might be dedicated to hearing, but not doing (James 1:22). What becomes joy is when you and I have followed Jesus for so long, that we have His mind and His heart (Gal. 5:16-26). We long for His grace and we long…