If believers were truly motivated by Christ, things would be different. Church would be different, the culture would be different, and people would be different. Today those differences exist in pockets, but are not widespread. The truth of the return of Christ, at His appearing, is driven home once again to motivate us to think, live, and behave right. All of the apostles knew the difficulty of this at times in their own personal struggles, but they were motivated and empowered to prioritize this factor, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to be that distinct example of hope, empowerment, and model for people to emulate that continues to do a powerful work today. Of course applying this is most effective when you abide in Christ and take Paul's advice documented in Titus 2:11-14.