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Goals/Visions
Lynndy456
Posts: 15 Member
I don't know about anyone else but at my church we talk alot about goals and vision at the beginning of the year. What are some of yours? I have a short term goal to lose weight in a healthy way and a longer term goal is to go on a missions trip.
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Great question! I used to be part of Spark People and one of the things that they taught us was to make a long term goal and then make short term and medium term goals that will help you reach that long term goal - and be specific! I'm going to eat more vegetables is vague. I'm going to eat 1/2 a cup of vegetables for dinner every night for six months, then 1 C for the next six months. Your long term goal could be eating 1.5 C of veggies a day by the end of the year! Well, that isn't one of mine! LOL.
My goal this year is to cut back on eating simple carbs and getting more complex carbs. Eating more fruits and veggies and less bread, potatoes, rice, etc... It's hard for me to make a specific on that because we don't always have what we would need to do that. We do try to keep different kinds of fruits in the house, but if they are very expensive, well we have a bag of frozen fruit in the freezer and can use that in a smoothie. Right now I am having an apple a day in my yogurt salad with some pineapple as well. My girls here know that I'm not a veggie eater so I take a scoop of green powder filled with lots of good things as well as a liquid multi-vitamin to make up for what my tongue just won't let get past it!
The vision part is for my church family. A vision for winning the lost and doing my part by reaching out every opportunity that the Lord opens. We met a guy who was offering a new internet service in our area. Our pastor shared the truth with him, my husband shared the truth with him and one of the ladies in our church shared the truth with him when he came to her house. He was astonished because no one else had shared the truth with him from all of the houses he'd gone to, and one of those people was another pastor! You may be the only one to share biblical truth with them. The other vision is for us to experience better health this year. Many of us have physical issues from diseases and are often in pain. We are a very small church and yet we have quite a few issues, but we don't let them stop us from worshiping and being the witnesses that we need to be. We have the truth of freedom from sin and eternal life and we need to be out there offering that to those who are lost. That leads to another personal goal, to be ready to share by studying and knowing the Word, spending time in prayer and seeking God's will for me.
God bless us in all we hope and pray for this year.0 -
For the last several years I have had a word of the year, and done a lot of weekly and monthly studies on that subject. Last year it was "Strength" because I have to be strong to take care of my husband. Keeping the spiritual strength was key to keeping my physical strength.
This year I decided on taking a bit of a different route. I wanted a physical planner instead of noting everything on my computer for everyday stuff concerning my husband's health. If I was going to do a physical planner, I wanted it to encompass more than just those notes. I searched and came up with a great one that has words of the month instead of the year - it also has scriptures of the week to study and meditate on. I took each of those words and found scriptures and short studies that i have printed and put in a notebook for when that month arrives. This month my word and my study is Motivation. Unfortunately the study hasn't motivated me back towards weight loss....But I will get there, eventually. Right now, I am trying to keep meals that Bill will eat and not wanting to cook something separate for me.0 -
Right now Bill needs to be your main focus and I know that you are working on getting as healthy down him as you can. Mom would only eat fruit near her end, at least that was healthy for her! That Bill is eating is a very good thing! I'm sure you're burning a bunch of calories taking care of him as well.0
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Lynndy - Does your church do short-term mission trips? My church back in Atlanta did 1-2 trips a year, with several people taking vacation time to go. Often a parent and teen would go together.
One of my goals is to be more active, like taking regular walks in the neighborhood. It's a beautiful area with mountain views, but hilly, so I have to be careful not to go further down than I can comfortably walk back up. My ideal day is when I don't have to leave the house, so my other goal is to get out and be around other people more. I believe that's called "getting out of your comfort zone."
Connie, focusing on Bill's health is helping you as well. You're doing exactly what you need to. By the way, what is February's word?0 -
February's word is Passion. I have found a lot more about Christian passion and a lot more verses about passion. I am more "motivated" for studying about passion.....0
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Love that Connie. There's a verse (1 Cor 16:15 KJV) that speaks of being "addicted" to the ministry of the saints. Having a passion toward ministry. Devoted is the word in most translations.0
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Connie, I'm enjoying your word of the month. Especially "passion," which is fun to explore. My first thought was "The Passion of the Christ" and all the rich biblical meaning behind that phrase. Then there's the meaning Kim alluded to - things about which we have strong feelings, fervor, devotion, etc. There's also the idea that passion can lead us astray, so I guess it all depends on the object of our passion. Such a rich and deep topic!0
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Great thoughts, Carole. I hadn't thought of so many different directions our passion can go in!0
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I went into my Bible application and did a search in the Message Bible. It isnt a translation that I normally use, but I came up with some great examples of passion. I thought it might be easier to find verses using passion, and in more meaningful ways.
Regarding passion, but not using the word: Colossians 3:23-25
Servants, do what you're told by earthly masters. And don't just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you're serving is Christ. The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus doesn't cover up bad work.
Using passion: Matthew 22:37-40
Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence. This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: Love others as well as you love yourself. These two commandments are pegs; everything in God's Law and the Prophets hangs from them.0 -
I love how the Message uses "passion" in the first phrase of the Matthew 22 passage. I find that translation very helpful at times.0
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I did a children's lesson on the Greatest Commandment and defined heart, mind, soul and strength (Mk passage) as all that you love, with all your thoughts, with all that you are, and with all that you do. I like passion there too because it has a deeper meaning that you can see. Agape love has a godly passion associated with it.0
