The Messy Matter of Motives
I find one of the trickiest matters of Christian living to be the matter of motives. I often find myself wondering why I do the things I do. Just as often, I find myself wondering why I do not do those things I refuse to do. Sometimes, even with a lot of focused thought, I can make little headway. I think the Apostle Paul would identify with me. In Romans 7, he wrote, “I do not understand my own actions. …