{"id":2633,"date":"2013-12-04T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2013-12-04T13:40:49","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T13:40:49","slug":"spiritual-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s hard to believe that we are only 27 days until the New Year. It seems like it was just yesterday I was talking about the beginning of 2013. Where does the time go?<\/p>\n

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\"unnamed\"<\/a>In the past, I\u2019ve worked on resolutions. I created them. I\u2019ve worked at them for a bit. Then I\u2019ve forgotten them. Oh maybe some of them I continued to work on, but for the most part, resolutions haven\u2019t had the impact on me that they should have.<\/p>\n

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This year however, we are working on goals at work. We have to come up with five goals to work on between January 1 and Easter. After reading an article on goal-making (and keeping), we were given the task to write our goals.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the guidelines.<\/p>\n

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Goals:<\/p>\n

Are few in number<\/p>\n

Are action-oriented<\/p>\n

Are measureable<\/p>\n

Are attainable<\/p>\n

Are time-bound<\/p>\n

Are prioritized<\/p>\n

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I wrote down five goals. Vague at first, but then I began working through each one and determined the logistics of each goal. I even found a worksheet to help with making each goal fit into the guidelines above.<\/p>\n

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But here\u2019s the thing. The goals I\u2019ve chosen for this coming New Year must be done. My boss will ask me if they are done. I won\u2019t be able to drop them when they get too difficult. I won\u2019t be able to forget them when they aren\u2019t at the foremost in my mind. I won\u2019t be able to just not do them.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m being held accountable for attaining my goals.<\/p>\n

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I believe it\u2019s no different for our spiritual life. I have set goals for myself spiritually and have allowed those goals to go unattained for the same reasons above. But I must realize that I am accountable for my spiritual goals as well.<\/p>\n

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Take a look at Romans 14:10b-12 (NIV). \u201cFor we will all stand before God\u2019s judgment seat\u2026So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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On that day when I stand before my God and give an account of what I\u2019ve done in my life, what excuse will I give for not accomplishing my spiritual goals? I forgot? I lost interest? They were too hard?<\/p>\n

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I somehow am not sure God will give me a pass on not accomplishing my spiritual goals.<\/p>\n

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So as I look forward to the New Year, I have decided to set spiritual goals for myself. At this moment, I don\u2019t know what they will be, but I have 27 days to prepare them just as I am at work.<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know if you set New Year\u2019s resolutions for yourself, but if you do, perhaps you might consider setting a few spiritual resolutions as well.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you might commit to reading one chapter of the Bible each day. This would be especially good if you read God\u2019s Word sporadically.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you might commit to writing a daily prayer in a journal. A good goal if you don\u2019t speak with God on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you might commit to consistent giving to your local church. If you haven\u2019t tithed, this would be a good way to start.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you might commit to joining a small group or Bible study. Or what about opening your heart to go on a short-term mission trip. Or speak to your neighbor about going to church with you.<\/p>\n

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They can be small or they can be big. Remember they must be attainable. And also remember you will be held accountable for them.<\/p>\n

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What I do know about spiritual resolutions is that when I make them, God will give me the resources, the energy, the strength and the desire to complete them. God\u2019s Holy Spirit within me is there to help me through each day.<\/p>\n

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I believe we started working on our goals at work three weeks ago so that we wouldn\u2019t take them lightly. So that we would take the time to really focus on what we need to do in the work place and then figure out how to do it.<\/p>\n

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I believe the same can be said of our spiritual goals. It\u2019s not too early to begin thinking of where I want to be at this time next year. It\u2019s not too early to consider the important things God has in store for me for next year. It\u2019s not too early to allow God\u2019s Spirit to work on me so that I can be a better woman of God in the year 2014.<\/p>\n

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What are your goals?<\/p>\n

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n

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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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