Goals
Setting Goals
- If you aim for nothing, you are bound to hit it every time. - Christain - Life of Faith and Plans for the Future
Isaiah 54:2
2 Enlarge (To Receive) the place of thy tent (House/Life), and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations (Addition): spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes (Pegs/Foundation/Firm);
Proverbs 21:5
5 The thoughts (Plans) of the diligent (Hard Worker) tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want(Impatience/Poor).
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
- First, setting goals establishes priorities. If you don’t establish your priorities, someone else will.
- Priorties are determine by your relationship with God
- They will keep you from allowing this world to establish your life’s agenda.
- Second, setting goals enables you to move from remorse to real change.
- Many people admit they have a problem in a particular area but are unwilling to come up with a concrete plan to change.
- Third, goals are a tool for character building
- Teaches Discipline through delayed gratification.
- What do I want to become as a person and why?
1. A husband worth respecting
2. A father worth imitating
3. A leader worth following
- Having goals is a sure way of learning self-control. If your goal is to pay off your debts by next year, you will learn to exercise control in your spending habits.
- One way to make sure you stay focused on what you desire to achieve is to have a plan of action in place.
- Fourth, goals are evidence that you are serious about your God-given responsibilities.
- Christain: Not just keep living from Day to Day
Life, House, Transporation, Job, Family, Marriage, Education, Spiritual Growth
Matthew :15
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.