Goal Oriented

Have you ever written down what you wanted to do for God?

The goal oriented individual knows that things don’t happen by accident. They plan ahead, lay out actions or tasks that should be accomplished to achieve their goal. Often, a timeline is included. We used software to lay out project plans with specific check points, milestones and reports along the way to evaluate progress. Ours were much more intricate than the example!

Perhaps now it’s apparent that the first sentence is connected to setting goals. What is not apparent, except to Christians, is that setting goals needs to be done within God’s plans. Esther is always a good example simply because of this verse:

… who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14b KJV)

When we are in God’s will, we will be in the right spot to work with the plans He has for us. When we’re not, left to our own devices we’ll run into trouble. So, our goal should be to spend time with God, get to know where He wants us to be, doing what He wants us to do:

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17 KJV)

There’s another verse that tell us doing His will brings a promise:

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. (Hebrews 10:36 KJV)

When we do His will, it’s for Him, not for accolades from others:

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: (Ephesians 6:6-7 KJV)

We must be aware that what we do is for God’s glory. It takes work, it takes transformation (and thanks to God, we’re given His help in this!) and it takes thinking about Him, studying about Him and spending time with Him in prayer.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:1-2 KJV)

We do have help in seeking and accomplishing His will. We have the perfect example of following His will, no matter what the cost:

He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. (Matthew 26:42 KJV)

That’s my goal. I have not accomplished my goal, but with His help, I continue working on the plan.