Difference Between Goals and Motivations
“I work for the kingdom in order to get interviews so that I can proclaim how great he is.
Goals describe what you want to accomplish. Motivations explain why you want to accomplish goals. And if you want to understand the difference between goals and motivations, you need look no further than a recent interview with Jonathan Kim. Kim is a Red Shirt Senior (kicker #97) at the University of Michigan.
Kim’s goal is to succeed on the field, but it is not his core motivation.
“I want to do well on the field so that I can get opportunities to be interviewed. . .”
But fame and interviews are not his core motivation either. He continues:
“Just watching me on the field you know, people aren’t going to see my life with Christ, and I’m not going to be able to proclaim how great his kingdom is and how great of a God he is. So, I work for the kingdom in order to get interviews so that I can proclaim how great he is. So, I mean, my motivation is for him so that I can do the best in order to spread his name and his glory.”
Key Texts
Psalm 37:4 (ESV):
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Proverbs 16:3 (ESV):
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
Romans 12:11-13 (ESV):
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 (ESV):
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.”
Key Topics
evangelism, goals, purpose, service
Source
Jacob Smith, “Jonathan Kim strives to use his success on the field to spread the message of God,” The State News, Oct 23.
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