  Proverbs 23 17. Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
18. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Have you ever listened to a preacher talk about the world and its sinful habits and how we should resist them not only because God says so but because if we give into the "flesh" and sin then we will reap horrible consequences? There is nothing wrong with messages that focus on the bad things that will result from sin, but I think there are other ways of getting motivation than scaring people out of sinning.
Did you ever think about the fact that one day all of the temptation will end? God promised it. Have you ever thought of the joy of going to heaven and for those of us who stick it out in the Christian life there will be rewards for us? I've always wondered what those rewards will be like. I know that some will be crowns...they must be glorious crowns too, I mean, look at the beauty here on earth - even when it's messed up by a flood and horrible destruction of it takes place everyday with wars and terrible storms - it is still one of the most beautiful and comforting entities to behold.
It's true beauty cannot even be captured in a painting or on picture film it's so magnificent! If God can create such a wondrous planet such as earth that man even in all of his wickedness cannot fully corrupt and taint its beauty...what amazing treasures will He give His children when they meet him in heaven! I don't know about you, but that's motivation enough for me. 
