Proverbs 21:2 (kankanaey)

"All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart"

People can find an excuse for doing almost anything, but God looks behind the excuses to the motives of the heart.  We often have to make choices in areas where the right action is difficult to discern.  We can help ourselves make such decisions by trying to identify our motives first and then asking "would God be pleased with my real reasons for doing this?".  God is not pleased when we do good deeds only to receive something in return.

SOURCE:Life Application Study Bible