What motivates people?

I've been thinking a lot lately about motivation. What motivates people to do the things they do?

What motivates a criminal to commit their next crime? What motivates a politician to take a bribe? What motivates a man to travel from the Blue Mountains to Sydney, every working day, for 20 years of his life? What motivates a recovering alcoholic to take that first drink? What motivates a happily married man with children to throw it all away for one night with a prostitute? What motivates people to spend their whole life believing and following Jesus, only to one day turn their back on it all? What motivates us to keep striving to live a perfect life when we know we'll only fail because we are sinners? What motivated Jesus to come down from heaven as a man, live on earth for 33 years, and then die a horrible painful death on a cross to save the very people whose sins put him there?

Hate? Power? Greed? Fear? Lust? Pain? Anger? Faith? Love?

I just don't know....

This week's update...all about Kristen!

Not much happening on the home front this week....the work front is a different matter! Everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong! And with Lindsay away and me being the "boss", i'm the one that has to deal with it! From a flight being booked for the wrong day to laptop not starting i have dealt with lots of mishaps and i think i've handled it pretty well.....correction - i think God has allowed me to handle it pretty well! Believe me there were moments when i thought i was going to lose it (and one when i did andslammed the phone directory on the ground) but apart from that one slip God allowed me to show patience beyond what i thought i could and gave me calm words when dealing with frustrating people - how great is our God!

PRAISE:
* For God's allowing me to grow through times of trials and stress.
* For giving me Scott to vent to after a crappy day at work!

PRAY:
* For ongoing patience at work - especially dealing with those frustrating people.
* For continued stress-free wedding planning (it's all so much fun, i love it!!!)

As Summer so peotically put it "Give a hoot don't pollute!"

Til next time....

By the way, thanks for all the comments - i really enjoy reading them :o)

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I'm a Manager!!

It's been a while since i've blogged....i've actually been doing some work....shock horror!!! So i'll fill you in on what's been happening lately:

Been doing lots of wedding preparation - enagement party is booked and invites are done, wedding date has been chosen, church is booked, minister is booked, reception is booked, honeymoon destination has been chosen, and many lists have been made!! It's still fun :o)

Had a really awesome bible study last night. God is so good in the way He allows us small glimpses of His glory. And what about the amazing way He works through His people. We are so not worthy of that!

On the work front, Lindsay, the regular Office Manager, is away til the end of next week so we have a casual in to help me out with general office stuff...and i have to manage her workload!! What a scary thought! For once i am not the bottom of the office rung and it's a good feeling :o)

PRAY:

Kristen

• i have been unwell for a week, pray for endurance and patience through suffering.
• work has been very busy, pray for patience when dealing with people and that i will be wise with my use of time.
• pray that i might have unending patience when dealing with people and wedding stuff, especially my family.

Scott

• work is constantly improving with new head chef but still working long hours, pray for good rest when not at work and for good use of little free time.
• pray for patience with only 5 weeks left of tafe.

Til next time...write me a comment!!!