I brush my teeth every day. I can’t remember a day that I missed. I am sure I have, but it is far enough in my past that I can’t remember it. I don’t particularly like brushing my teeth; I get no thrill that keeps me motivated. It started with my mother telling me to brush them and has become a habit I hardly think about. My daily Bible reading is close to that kind of habit in my life now. I want it to be, so I am determined not to miss a day until it is. I know I missed days, but I can’t remember when. God loves to bless His children when they do His will. In Psalms 119, there are about 50 blessings given by God to those who read, meditate on, and honor His Word. Those blessings motivate me. Psalms 119 starts with, “How blessed” are those who observe Your Word. There is “blessed,” and then there is “How blessed.” I think that means double blessed!”

I spend time with God in Prayer every day. I thank Him for the day and the blessings of the day, I pray for different people in my life, I ask Him for direction, for protection, and that He will use me. I ask for strength and wisdom. And I confess all known sins to Him: every day, every day, every day.

I have other daily disciplines, but reading my Bible and praying are the most important. If I can keep those two faithfully, everything else in my life will fall into place.

Think about the blessings that come into your life from God when you faithfully keep these spiritual disciplines to maintain motivation. There is nothing wrong with being motivated by God’s rewards. He wouldn’t have made those promises to us so much if there were.