Setting Goals is Key to Success

“I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things” see Philippians 3:7-14.

What three goals would you set for your life if you knew that you could achieve them? Would any of them be spiritual in nature? The apostle Paul was one of the most goal-oriented people in the Bible, yet he understood which pursuits were the most important. His chief ambition was to know Jesus, His resurrection power, and the fellowship of His suffering.

We would do well to adopt these goals, but they sound so broad. How do we put them into practice? First, it's important to comprehend that a goal is a purpose or direction toward which we work. This concept is fairly easy to understand when we're talking about specific objectives like going to bed earlier or losing ten pounds, but what steps would you need to take in order to achieve spiritual goals like Paul's?

Success requires steps that are specific, reasonable, and measurable. For example, if you want to know Christ more intimately, you might commit to spending a reasonable amount of time each day praying and reading His Word. After developing your plan and the steps to accomplish it, put your desire into action. If you don't take the necessary steps, it will simply remain a wish. Intimacy with Christ requires commitment, diligence, and perseverance.

If you feel as if your faith is lacking strength, it may be that you've become spiritually lazy. Faith requires action. Unless you set specific goals and work to achieve them, you'll drift through life and miss the greatest accomplishment of all, learning to know the Lord intimately.