May 25
Seek God When Setting Goals
"Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice." Proverbs 29:26 (The Message)
The number of people today who lack a strong sense of purpose is astounding. Pulitzer-winning writer Katherine Anne Porter observed: "I am appalled at the aimlessness of most people's lives. Fifty percent don't pay any attention to where they are going; forty percent are undecided and will go in any direction. Only ten percent know what they want, and even all of them don't go toward it."
Goals give you something concrete to focus on, and focus has a positive impact on your actions. Goals help us focus our attention on our purpose and make it our dominant aspiration. And as philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going." Use the following guidelines to keep your goals on target. Goals must be . . .
Written Personal Specific Achievable Measurable Time-sensitive
Subject: Leadership Promises - Seek God When Setting Goals
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