Checkup From The Neck Up

DEVOTION

PROVERBS

CHECKUP FROM THE NECK UP

Prov 16:2

2 All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

NIV

We might think we are doing the right next thing, but it may not be with the right motive. We make all sorts of plans for our life, and those of us who profess our faith in Jesus Christ are supposed to make our plans based on his will for our lives. Many of us might even say that is exactly what we are doing. We might even say that the Lord has laid this action on our heart and this way we are traveling in life has been directed by him. But if our motives have the slightly degree of self, perhaps we should rethink and spend more time with God to find the true right next thing. That is not to say all of us believers have wrong motives. Many of us are doing what God desires us to do solely with a motive to please him, bringing honor and glory to his name and doing whatever benefits the his kingdom.  The point here in this saying is that we need to acknowledge we might well think our motives are innocent enough, but it is God who truly knows why we do what we do, so we should be very sure we make sure we check with him, allowing the Holy Spirit to search our hearts to see if there is any wrong motives within. We need to allow God to give us a checkup from the neck up.