Godly Goal Setting Starts with a Promise

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Godly Goal Setting Starts with a Promise By Rick Warren — Jan 24, 2015 “The LORD, the God of heaven, brought me from the home of my father and the land of my relatives. And he promised me, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’” (Genesis 24:7a NCV) The Bible has more than 7,000 promises from God to you — promises of success, confidence, health, prosperity, strength, wisdom, and more. Why does God make these promises? Because he wants you to learn to trust him. When you set a goal, don’t focus on the problems; focus on the promises. Find a promise in God’s Word that will take you to your goal. This is what Abraham does when Eliezer, his servant, starts to worry about accomplishing the goal he is given. In today’s verse, Abraham tells Eliezer about the promise he received from God: “The LORD will send his angel before you to help you get a wife for my son there” (Genesis 24:7b NCV). You don’t need an angel, because dozens of time in Scripture God has said, “I’ll be with you no matter where you go.” God is always with you, whether you feel it or not. You just need to plug into the power. The size of your God determines the size of your goal. And, godly goal setting always starts with a promise of God. Don’t look at your limitations; look at the promises of God. Talk It Over What promise do you find in God’s Word today? How does that promise inspire you to set a God-sized goal? Why should the promise that God is always with you change the kind of goal you set?

Find that Special Place TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33, NIV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria God’s special place for you is where you are most content and fulfilled, experiencing prosperity in your health, your emotions, your relationships, and your finances. A good example of this is found in 1 Kings 17:3, where God told the prophet Elijah, “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there.” Elijah obeyed God and went, and the ravens fed him. If Elijah had decided not to obey God and do things his own way instead, he would not have been in a place to receive God’s blessings. You are blessed when you are fully convinced that God wants to meet all of your needs, and you decide to follow His leading. A PRAYER FOR TODAY Lord, I want to thank You for giving me a place where I can be fulfilled and blessed as I serve You. Give me the wisdom and patience to know where to go to find this special place of Your blessing. In Jesus’ name. Amen. ​PS...​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWSATpx7uzk