It's about realizing the nature of the relationship that Christ has brought us into with
God. It’s a Love Thing! And ideally all our motivations to serve Him and to live righteously shouldn’t be out of fear of not pleasing him, or trying to look good before Him (and others), but rather as a response of love for all he has done for us. That’s what he’s looking for ultimately from us. The apostle Paul says “the love of Christ controls us” -2cor5:14. The reason  “why” we do things is even more important than the “what” we do.

As we mature in Christ we must start  being concerned with motives, not just how it looks to others. Intent is dealing with the spirit and the heart which is God's area of concern and His dwellin place.We need to be careful to always promote and process the gospel with Love as the resulting disposition. 1Tim.1:5 says"the goal of our instruction is Love out of a pure heart" God went to great lengths to capture our heart in sending his son Jesus so that we might respond with the best and deepest part of our being! ..."we were made to fall in love with our maker/so now with all my heart I choose my creator/so let all of the things I do always be for you, a Love Thing!"