Origin: Human vs. God

Acts 5:38-39
Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. ³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

Human Origin = Does not last
God Origin = Will last

.. Gamaliel had the most logical reason.
.. If a person is hyped up for something and there's a following, it normally dies down when it's coming from impure motives.  That is a mark of something that will really last..

Going right into it, I am currently at a Coffeebar Kitchen.  I have always dreamed of having my own - similar to this, but I have yet to find out if this is something God really wants me to do - and why.  I want to examine my motives in every endeavor that I do because if it's coming from God, I know that it will last - versus just doing things on my own (regardless of its following).

In everything that I do, I must make sure it is really God's and not just me.  Thus, on a practical level, I must seek Him out every day - with all my heart- not allowing any distractions to hinder God's voice while I am seeking Him and His voice.  When He wants to direct me into something (whether the coffee shop or going back to school or leaving my work or getting into a new one or staying or whatever), I know that He will let me know the motive behind it.  I just need to continually seek Him out.

// LORD, you know that I care about what You say and Your word.  I honor YOU and I try to do that in every way I can.  Help me to grow in my knowledge and my time in seeking you to grow all the more.  I know that when things are in your care, You always come through and things will last.  You have put me where I am now for a reason, so I will just follow You and obey you no matter the cost.  Help me to do that and to have the strength to do so.  I commit everything to you - I am hopeful of my dreams and visions in the future knowing that You will help me align myself with the right motives to do them.  In Jesus' name, amen.