Have you ever felt driven, or is it something you say about yourself? We may say, "I'm driven," when we're enthusiastically pursuing something and feel that inner impetus to achieve. But is "driven" what we really want to be? If we're driven, who's doing the driving? Is it us? Is it people who just want something out of us? Is it even, possibly, the accuser of the brethren?
You see, I don't think God drives us, so if we feel driven, we might want to consider who has the reins, the steering wheel, or their foot on the accelerator of our lives, and whether or not they should.
The Holy Spirit leads. When we follow Him, we are led. The Spirit leads us into all truth (John 16:13). All who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God (Romans 8:14). Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 4:1). He also teaches, reminds, helps, intercedes, and guides, according to various verses. The closest thing I can find to "drives" (other than God driving Adam and Eve from the Garden, in Genesis 3, which is about punishment, not the giving of direction) is Paul's being "compelled" by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem (Acts 20:22). Very possibly, the Holy Spirit's leading had to be especially strong at that point, since God knew people would beg Paul not to go and prophesy to him of what would happen there (Acts 21:10-11).
In short, when we speak of motivation, driving has a frantic note to it that doesn't square with God's gentle but authoritative voice. Be careful of being driven, as that may well be the world, the flesh, and the devil. Instead, be led by the Spirit of God.
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