Motivation is a key to achievement and success

   Motivation is a key to performance. Youth must be motivated and inspired to seek excellence. Motivation is a big word that means "why you do the things you do." If an attitude of excellence exists among youth, then these youth develop a sense of pride that pushes them to do their best in every endeavor. They are not satisfied with lackluster performances in school, home or church. They want to give their best.

   Good teachers are those who are able to motivate. Just about anyone who has graduated from a college can stand in a class and recite information and grade a report. However, it takes a unique person to motivate students. Good teachers are those who constantly seek ways to motivate students and not just make it through the day. These are the ones that turn on the light for millions of children everyday, encouraging them to reach higher and achieve more.

   What is the value of a coach? Mostly, the value of a coach is in his ability to motivate players to give their best. There are millions of coaches that can design plays and demonstrate executions. The best of them are the ones who can motivate players to "want to be the best."

   While coaches motivate players to be the best, the church should work to motivate youth to do their best; there is a difference.

   God doesn't expect us to win, he expects us to do our best!    God doesn't expect us to be the champion, he expects us to give our own championship performance, which is the best we can do!    God doesn't expect us to be first, he expects us to give everything we have in the pursuit of being first and when we have done our best, he is pleased.

   This is a crucial difference between what the church teaches and what the world recognizes. The world recognizes the victor, the winner and the champion. God recognizes the competitor who gives his best in the process.

   The world gives trophies, praise and sometimes dollars.    God gives everlasting life in the kingdom of God.       That's why Jesus encouraged believers to seek first the kingdom of God. Getting the praise of God is important to a believer, winning is secondary. We are praised by God if we play by the rules and give our best, even if we lose the contest.

    The motivation of every youth should be to hear God say, "Well done my good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things now I will make you master over many."

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