Posts Tagged ‘motive’
Accusations
I have faced accusations before that were simply unfounded. I have faced accusations with others judging my motives and the accusations were false and misguided. The people that know me best, know that I’m pretty much an open book. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I’m simply a man seeking to live…
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This word is defined as “a reason for doing something, especially something that is hidden or not obvious”. I think understanding motive is critical to having integrity and honor in our treatment of others. I believe that people who follow Jesus should have motives that are obvious and in alignment with His call upon our…
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This is a negative word that means harmful influence. It’s swaying or coercing someone to do something or feel the way I want them to feel. Manipulation is a negative form of influence. The person or persons being manipulated don’t realize that they are being manipulated. I believe this happens a lot in our popular…
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This word means “reason or rationale” behind doing something. If I do something, I must have a reason behind that action. My motives are not always obvious to everyone else. I sometimes ignore my motives and just spring into action. There is always a motive behind every activity. I think it’s simply to decide whether…
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I see the motive as the thought behind the action or activity. I’ve done things before without thinking much. I’ve also done things thinking about how this will appear to others. Motives are usually secret and personal. If I open up and speak about my motive, then I become much more authentic and vulnerable. I…
Read MorePaying Taxes
I’ve been self-employed nearly my whole working career. Taxes are a bit of a sore subject for self-employed because there is no one to do the withholding on their behalf. We must do our own withholding and pay our own social security with no match from an employer. There is great danger when young people…
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