This study comes from a reading from the infamous book, "My Utmost for His Highest" by O.Chambers.

"But we do not earn anything through faith- faith brings us into the right relationship with God and gives Him His opportunity to work." -Chambers

What is your reason or motivation for doing "the right thing." A lot of times my reasoning is simple..I do it because it will pave the way to the most blessed route possible. I will most joyful, most blessed, most content, most at peace if I would just do it God's way. But if that is the only motive and inspiration to my doing "the right thing" then i am completely missing the point of it all. Jesus.

My eyes need to be on forever on The Lord- not His amazing blessings.

This is confirmed in Oswald's follwoing statements:

"GoD WaNtS YoU tO UnderStanD That IT iS A LiFe Of FAITH- NoT A LiFe oF EmoTionAl EnjoYmeNt Of HiS BleSsInGs...."

"....FAITH, as the Bible teaches it, is faith in God coming against everything that contradicts Him."

Oswald testifies that the greatest expression of faith in the whole bible comes from Job 13:15:

"ThOuGH He MaY SlaY mE, Yet i TrUst HIM."