Motivating One Another to Good Works Starts With Paying Attention
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Feb 6
- 2 min read
Hebrews 10:24
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
Good works. Let’s face it—the motivation to do something for the church or for a person in need can be difficult to find when we’re in the wrong frame of mind. Before church, we’re tired and don’t want to help set up or prepare. After church, we’re in a rush to move on with our day—no time to stay, talk and pray, or help clean up.
Hebrews 10:24 speaks directly into this. It’s talking about brothers stirring one another up, encouraging each other to stay, to help, to pray, and to watch the Lord move. This is what motivating one another to good works actually looks like in real life—not pressure, not guilt, but intentional encouragement rooted in love.
This is the evidence of our faith in God. Our belief in and understanding of His will should be all the motivation we need to always be looking for the next opportunity to show His love through good works. And the truth is, we have no shortage of opportunities to help. If you stop and think about it, you can probably name several people or situations right now that could use support.
This is what creates the community we all desire. As you put work in, you receive a blessing back—sometimes in the form of someone helping you, sometimes simply by seeing the Lord at work. It’s reciprocal. Like-minded followers understand that motivating one another to good works is essential if we’re going to keep building a healthy, Christ-centered community.
The beginning of the verse stands out to me: “let us think of ways.” That means we need to pay attention. We need to get involved in each other’s lives and notice where support, encouragement, or even a loving kick in the butt is needed. That’s real love. That’s brotherhood. That’s the kind of community the Lord desires for His people.
A heart that loves the Lord cannot be anything other than a servant’s heart. A heart that seeks to build up, motivate, and love the way Jesus loved. When we’re intentional about paying attention to one another, motivating one another to good works stops being difficult—and starts becoming natural.
James 3:13-17
[13] If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. [14] But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. [15] For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. [16] For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. [17] But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
