Still in Corinthians

The message today was out of I Corinthians 13:1-3:

1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.2 And if I have {the gift of} prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.3 And if I give all my possessions to feed {the poor,} and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.(NAS)

I find it absolutely amazing how important love is. Almost everything that we as humans try to associate with being "spiritual" or what we consider good works mean nothing on their own. It seems to me that we as humans are capable of doing anything for the wrong reason. And if our motivation is anything besides love for God and love for one another, it doesn't mean anything when it comes to eternity. Gifts of charity can be given to make oneself look good, use of spiritual gifts can build up our own selfish pride instead of uplifting others. But when we serve others and honor God, let it be without selfish motivation, let it be done in love.

1 Cor 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love.(NAS)