It’s already May, and all of our talk about New Year’s resolutions are far behind us now. Or so you thought! Actually, I’m not nearly as fond of resolutions as I am about goal setting. Hi this is Dorette Schaal with an encouraging word for your day. We should make goal setting a part of everyday life. (My dad would be proud! He always told us to set goals and make every move count, every single day.) Setting goals is a spiritual principle that makes sense. The Bible tells us In Habakkuk 2:2 to write the vision down and make it plain, so that those who read it can run with it. Be encouraged today to accomplish your goals! Here is your daily eword.
Monday
Here are four steps for setting and accomplishing goals, one at a time right out of Habakkuk.
1) Write it down – Typing is fine too! Just use you pen or keyboard to express what you want to accomplish. Small goals are as important as the large ones!
2) Make it plain – Keep it simple. Enough of life is complicated. Keep it easy to read and easy to run with.
3) Read it – Keep it in front of you – on your dashboard in your car, or on your mirror in your bathroom, or on your screen of your computer. Read it as a reminder and as an encouragement to yourself.
4) Run with it – Be a doer! Don’t just think about it, put it into action. Don’t put it off until tomorrow, begin today and do it now.
There is a great sense of accomplishment that comes when you achieve your goals. I am a firm believer in lists, and I even get satisfaction from checking off each item as the day goes by. If improving your life and becoming more like Jesus is what we want to do, (I hope it is!) let’s make a clear plan to get us where we want to be. Life should be an enjoyable experience with great rewards along the way. There can be joy in work as well! It starts with setting goals you can accomplish, and then seeing them come to pass. That is an encouraging way to live!
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