Making New Year's Resolutions & Setting Goals

It's almost January again – and time to set new goals (or dust off the old ones) and show how we live lives of being intentional. We set our intentions mainly through clear goals, but how can we decide our direction while following God? How did Jesus manage this tension? The presence of God is vital. Moses had no intention of going anywhere unless God went too. Let’s not set foot into January, into that business deal, into the new relationship, the new business partnership, into that super program, without knowing that God goes with us and before us. Why? Because nothing else sets us apart like the presence of God. Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” (Exodus 33:15-16) Ask for goals you can pray for. Nehemiah prayed for 3 months before asking the king for what he needed to rebuild Jerusalem. What if we asked God for goals that we will be comfortable asking Him to accomplish? I find that several outcomes I have worked for change when I ask God to fulfill them. What kind of fruit have you been cultivated to produce in 2013? Do you struggle with setting goals and achieving them? Perhaps your New Year's resolution needs to include getting some professional help in this area. Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com