commitment to get things that could benefit you instead of things that bring loss and trouble.” John was motivated—but not to do what his mother, the youth pastor, teachers, or I wanted, regardless of how noble, beneficial, or painful these goals seem. He was not even motivated to do what God wanted. He was motivated to pursue his own “wants.” Just because a young person is not motivated to go after the things the adults in his life want him to pursue, one cannot conclude that he is not motivated.