I've done everything for the wrong reasons. All the good works people credit to me are nothing because I did them expecting God to repay me. I thought if I worked hard enough, God would have to give me what I wanted. The truth is I've never served the Lord at all. I was always serving myself.
In the novel "As Sure as the Dawn" by Francine Rivers, a profound reflection on the nature of service and motivation emerges. The speaker expresses a deep realization that their good deeds were not genuine acts of faith but rather self-serving actions aimed at gaining favor from God. They acknowledge that their efforts to earn God's blessings stemmed from a desire for personal gain, rather than true devotion.
This revelation leads...
