MOTIVATION

There was a fellow who was an over-the-hill linebacker, several years out of college and far, far over his playing weight.  He had tried every diet, every program, with no success.  One day a good friend approached him and said, "I can help you lose weight.  I've got a diet that's never failed."  So his buddy gave him these instructions: "Take this letter, jog over to this address tomorrow morning, and ring the bell.  When the door opens, read this letter.  You'll know what to do."

It sounded strange but he agreed to give it a try.  The next day he got dressed, jogged over to the address he was given, and rang the bell.  He was surprised to see a beautiful woman in jogging clothes answer the door.  He ripped opened the letter and read, "You can have her if you can catch her."

She took off, and he ran after her.  But he was in no shape to keep her pace.  So he began to eat right and train, and each day he would get a little closer to her in the chase.  Finally, he was within an arm's length of the woman.  He knew tomorrow would be the day.

The next morning, he arrived at her door, rang the bell, and the door opened to a girl who weighed almost 400 pounds.  She was holding a letter that read, "If you catch him, you can have him."  And he took off without looking back.

Motivation ... motivation.  It's that important huh?  What compels you and I to obey the Lord?  Let's pray that the answer to be the GRACE.  His grace should motivate us to live a God-honoring life.  His grace should inspire us to grace-living.

"What shall we say then?  Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?  Certainly not!  How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" -- Romans 6:1-2

May this be a blessing!