What is it that motivates us to do what we do? Why do we wake up early in the morning to go to work? Why do we go to school? Why do we attend church services? Each of us has different motivations. No matter our motivations for doing what we do it is important to remember our personal why. How do we stay focused on what is important to us? We work on it and think about it every day. In our life as Christians, how do we go about this?

1 Corinthians 11:1-2 says, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.” 

Again, how do we prioritize what is important to us? We work on it every day! We need to remind ourselves of what motivates us. Often people will put up pictures of their families around their desks at their respective employment locations. Sometimes people will write down their why on a piece of paper and hang it up in a place where they can see it every day. No matter the strategy we should not forget our personal why. More importantly, let us not forget why we put on Christ in baptism. We do this because we want to wash away our sins and live a Christ-like life. In everything we do, let us not forget our personal why!

 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9