1 Corinthians 4:5 “He will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives.”
Unsurprisingly, I’ve found my true motives are often hidden from myself. I may think my intentions are pure and in the service of others, but deeper down I am driven by self-centeredness. The only cure is to shine the light of truth (Scripture) into my life and pay attention to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. Example: when trying to understand and fix inefficiencies and lack of direction in the workplace, I have found myself desiring to seize power, becoming impatient and discontented with where God has placed me. I must meditate again on Romans 12:2-3 and Romans 13:1-2.
Father, thank you for the clarity of your Word. Please guide me today, purifying my motives so that I do not grieve your Holy Spirit. Please renew my mind so that I might know and follow your good, pleasing, and perfect will. Please keep me from thinking of myself more highly than I ought. And please give me the grace to submit to and support my bosses and not to rebel against the authorities you have put in place.