Motive matters. We can try to understand a person's motives by what they do but even then we cannot know for certain. There are only two that can really know the motives of someone: God and self. And sometimes, we may not even understand our own motives. But God always accurately assesses the motive of every paerson. What is your motive for the things you do? To give or take? To love or hate? To be devoted or deceitful?