Setting Goals (Part 2)
If you have not read the post Setting Your Personal Goals for 2015, I recommend that you read it now. (Click on the hyperlink)
Setting life goals for yourself is important. Don’t be quick to discard goals that appear to be difficult to achieve. Know that some of our life goals will never be completely accomplished here on this earth. Failing to perfectly complete a goal does not negate its value.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV)
Loving God with every fiber of our being is a great life goal. This is a goal that cannot be completed here on this earth. It’s still a great goal and one we should strive to achieve.
Loving our neighbors as ourselves is another that we will never perfect here on earth. It’s still a good goal and scripture tells us to pursue this goal.
Goals that are consistent with Biblical principles are extremely important for spiritual growth. If you have not already set goals for yourself, commit to establish personal goals in the near future. Pray and ask God to reveal to you the goals that He wants you to pursue.
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.] If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14 ESV)
If you mess up while pursing your goals, ask God to forgive you and get back in the race.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 ESV)
Don’t give up on your goals!
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. ] So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:9-10 ESV)
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV)
Without goals, you have nothing to shoot for.
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Ray, I love your blog! It ministers to me each day. I even used one of your Christmas messages for our family devotion on Christmas morning and let everyone know the source. Thanks for ministry. Peg
Thanks Peg, I appreciate your words of encouragement.
I think these have been the best posts regarding goal setting I may have ever seen! God’s Word is so good and I thank you for keeping us focused on His life-giving, transforming truth. Thanks Ray!
Thanks for the words of encouragement.