Someone once said "anyone can look nice but scratch below the surface you get raw dog." It is rather a vulgar saying but bears some truth. Before Christ changed us, our natural tendency was to make decisions based on personal needs. Our motive may have been power, a good reputation, money, comfort, stability, revenge, recognition, sexual desire, lusts, or any number of natural motivations.
But as Christ followers, every decision has a foundation of glorifying our Father. We cooperate with the Holy Spirit as he gives us what we need to keep our body, soul and spirit blameless until the coming of Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Sometimes we forget to rely on the Holy Spirit and try to keep ourselves blameless by our own strength. That will always lead to failure. How blessed is Paul's next sentence, "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it" (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
