Having a vision for your life, business and ministry will cause you to
persist against the odds and keep you focus throughout your journey.
Once
you get the vision for the direction you want to take your life and/or business,
ministry; then it's time to set goals so you can obtain the vision. Goal setting
is a powerful brainstorming process of thinking about the ideals for your future
and it motivates you to turn the vision into your reality.
Q: Have you
ever felt like it was more inside of you than what you are doing right now? Or
do you find yourself starting one thing just to stop and take up another? A lot
of times, we can feel like we're in a drift or a rut because we don't take the
time to think or brainstorm about what we want; therefore making no goals for
ourselves. We pray, but we never sit still enough to hear the direction from the
Lord concerning our life and/or business.
Psalm 16:11 says,
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of
joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." And
Psalm 25:4 says, "Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy
paths."
As we discipline ourselves to sit still before the
Lord, He will begin to reveal His purpose, plans, direction and secrets to us
pertaining our lives as well as the direction of your business and ministry.
Allow me to go through a few tips on setting goals and keeping
them.
Goals are a list of things you want to achieve in a set time to
bring about the desired vision. Let's Begin:
1.
To take at least 5-10 minutes a day to BRAINSTORM on what you would like to
achieve in your business, ministry and for your personal life. Ask the Lord for
His direction and begin to let your mind ponder and visualize.
2. Write
down what you see and what you hear. They may be big targets; but that's OK
because those targets must be broken down to smaller obtainable
targets.
3. Make sure when you word your targets, they are positive
statements and not negative ones. Exp: Be a good parent… vs… Don't be a bad
parent. See the difference, you want to remain positive and open with your
goals.
4. Prioritize your goals according to the importance. Ask
yourself, what is the most urgent thing on your list you want to see come to
pass. Mind you, I didn't say, "what's the most attainable." You don't want to
limit yourself or let your fears get in the way of your desires.
5.
Write it all down. No goal is too silly to write down. This list is between you
and your Heavenly Father. Hab 3 says, "…write the vision and make it plain, so
he that readeth it can run with it…" So write it down, having it in your
head/mind isn't going to work.
6. Be precise. Give the date you want to
accomplish it, time, amount etc., so you can measure your progress. Then you
will truly find satisfaction as you begin to reach them one by one. Also it will
allow you to regain focus if you find yourself slipping.
7. Keep
day-to-day goals small and realistic. You don't want to frustrate yourself and
quit. Ultimately, you are working toward reaching the greater vision.
As
I close, be reminded that goals should be related to performance and not the
outcome. The reason why is because your performance in how you begin to make the
changes and necessary adjustments in your life, business/ministry will far
outlast the initial outcome.
Keep tweaking your goals until you reach
your desired vision. Applaud yourself along the way when you obtain the goals
you are setting; this always motivates you to do more. If you find the goal was
too easy; make it harder the next time and if you find the goal was too hard;
then make it a little easier next time.
Finally, I will end with this
statement… The level of your achievement will be in direct alignment with your
level of commitment. Stay focus and watch the doors open that only God can open
because of your diligence.
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Setting Goals For Your Life and Business
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 • Karen Presley • Spiritual Maturity