Preoccupation of obtaining temporal blessings
Any selfish motives toward the blessings of God can destroy God's blessings' purposes and usefulness. Motive may be a selfish desire to do something for Jesus. It may be a desire to look good in the eyes of others. In the WoF world, motives are my primary problem because many desires are related to "NOW" rather than later.
If what I have built survives, I will receive my reward; however, if it is burned up, I will suffer loss. I am still saved and I am sealed to enter into heaven regardless. Whatever I built spiritual during my human life, my rewards may escape through the flames. If my works passed the test and stand because they are true spiritual works of the Kingdom, then I will be rewarded according to my works.
Now if my service to the Lord is consumed by preoccupation of getting healed then based on my wrong spiritual motives, then I will suffer the loss of them, and there will be no reward for me in heaven. If God wants to heal me, He will. Not on my own merit of faith.
So, my spiritual goals are to lay up treasure in heaven. I am going to focus on building on the foundation (Christ) with the right spiritual motives, that my spiritual work will be gold, silver, and costly stones. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Gal. 6:9)
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