Goals are important because they provide a sense of purpose and direction. Proverbs 16:9 assures us “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”
So even when you aren’t 100% sure what the LORD would have you do with your time, I recommend prayerfully setting a worthwhile goal and working toward it. As long as you hold your plans lightly, you can trust God to redirect you if that is what needs to happen.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - "Do you not know that those who run in a race all run....”
- James 4:13-15 - “Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city....”
- Proverbs 16:9 - “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”
- Psalm 37:23-24 - “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD....”
- Proverbs 14:23 - “In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”
- Proverbs 29:18 tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
- Isaiah 28:10 - “...precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line….”
- Philippians 2:3-4 - “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit....”
- James 4:17 - “Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 - "Whether then you eat or drink... do all to the glory of God."
- Galatians 6:9 - “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap....”
- Joshua 1:9 - “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged....”
- Hebrews 11:40 - "Since God had planned something better for us....”
- “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” - Zig Ziglar
- “Watch your nickels and dimes, and the dollars will take care of themselves.” - John Nobles
- “By the inch, life’s a cinch. By the yard, life is hard.” - unknown
- “You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do." - Henry Ford
- “A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future.” - Gen. George Patton
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison
- “Many of life’s failures are people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” - Thomas Edison
- “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison
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