Trivia What motivates us to serve God?

[Gentleman007]

Our love for God motivates us to serve Him.
Must there be a reward or a threat for simply doing the right thing?

For example, do we wish to please our parents simply because we may get something out of it?
We owe Jehovah God everything. But not just that, also "God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son." (John 3:16)

We cannot possibly pay Him back for all that He has done for us. The least that we can do is to try and follow His requirements for us:
"The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole [obligation] of man." (Eccl. 12:13)
And even keeping God's commandments aren't burdensome but are for our own benefit! "For this is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome." (1 John 5:3)
We should consider ourselves fortunate and eternally grateful just to have the average longevity of 70 to 80 years of precious life that we do enjoy. (Ps. 90:10) But Jehovah God loves us so much that He has even provided for us a future promise of restoring a physical paradise on Earth and living forever upon it.
The more we learn about Jehovah, the more our love for Him grows and motivates us to serve Him.

 

[jayendecastro]

"Must there be a reward or a threat for simply doing the right thing?"

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"The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole [obligation] of man."


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But Jehovah God loves us so much that He has even provided for us a future promise of restoring a physical paradise on Earth and living forever upon it.

Yep...no reward or threat there ...

 

[Gentleman007]

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

 

[shaluz]

TS,.
can you give me an idea of what paradise or happiness its like
in figures or whatever may at least give enlightenment?

I just cant imagine being happy in paradise, withouth recognizing people you loved while you were living 'mortal' (earth)

 

[Gentleman007]

 

[NatureLover]

It's the same as

What motivates us to do sins?​

Why humans are so hard headed.
Why humans has stone heart sinners. Doing sins.

This is very sad because Humans are truly sinners,selfish and natural sinners. ( where killing , war , biologocal weapons , all kinds of sins.) This is all human actions.

GOD love us so much that he still gave us a chance to go back to GOD to repent our sins and to accept salvation.

The most of all
GOD left his throne in the heaven to fullfil his Love for us.
He died at the cross to fully show us this bible verse John 3:16

 

[NatureLover]

So What motivate us to do sins?

Nonsense Right?

Because Humans are sinners.

Where the rewards and salvation is already there and still keep doing sins.


It's because of
Chosing Temporary things on earth which is the works of the devil.
To lure people in the pits of hell.

 

[PHC-UprisinG]

they say to see is to believe, some say faith is a gift they yet to recieve. some just didnt think about it because their busy with their life. once he touch you , life will be different.