Setting Goals & Establishing Priorities I. What is the difference between purposes, goals and achievements?

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Setting Goals & Establishing Priorities I. What is the difference between purposes, goals and achievements?

A. Purpose 1. In an over arching sense, a purpose is that thing for which a person is born. 2. In a more limited sense, a purpose is a general objective that a person sets before himself as a destination to be reached.

B. Goal A goal is a long or short term target or proposal that you place in front of yourself as a specific step or challenge toward accomplishing your ultimate or limited purpose.

C. Achievement Achievement is the realization of a goal or purpose. It is to finish, to carry out, to bring to an end or to obtain the final result.

II. What are some arguments or objections to the idea of setting goals? A. Goal setting is not specifically referred to in the Bible. B. Goal setting violates the principle of faith and believing God. C. Goal setters are driven people and are no fun to be around.

D. Goal setting sets us up for failure and the guilt that goes with it.

III. Why is it important to have goals? A. Having goals makes life meaningful, interesting and exciting. B. Goals are an effective way to measure our effort. C. Goals give us targets toward which to aim our faith and our confession.

D. Goals help us to stay focused and motivated. E. Goal setting forces us to stretch and move from mediocrity to excellence. F. Goals can keep us moving on the path toward ultimate success. G. Goal setting and achievement keeps us fresh and alive.

IV. How does goal setting relate to the will of God? A. Goals can be affected by some or all of the following: Friends Family Circumstances

Personal Needs Culture

B. Goals must be submitted to God and in harmony with His purpose for our lives. C. Goal setting before the Lord is more goal discernment. D. When God’s goals are discerned and set, God will cooperate with us in the reaching of those goals.

E. Goals can actually become statements of faith regarding what we believe to be God’s will for our lives. F. These statements of faith can become our faith confessions as we walk out our destiny.

V. What are some characteristics of a good goal? A. Goals should be specific. B. Goals should be realistic and achievable. C. Goals should be measurable.

VI. What are some additional guidelines for setting goals? A. Calculate the amount of time, energy and effort is needed to accomplish the whole task (Luke 14:24-33). B. Anticipate distractions, hindrances and obstacles that will most likely be in your path.

C. Determine if you are setting your goals too high or too low. D. Determine the practical steps that must be taken toward the realization of your goal. E. Make sure you spend time on your knees as you prepare your goals. F. Align yourself will people who are motivated the same way that you are.

G. Make a covenant with yourself that you will not let setbacks throw you into a state of discouragement. H. Write your goals and use them as prayer points before the Lord. I. When specific goals are not reached, set new ones immediately based on what you learned in the process.

VII. What has to take place if we are to achieve our goals? A. We will have to be determined or perseverant. B. We will have to be disciplined or self- controlled. C. We will have to count the cost and be willing to pay the price of our dreams.

D. We will have to strive for excellence in all that we do. E. We will have to cultivate a godly sense of priority.

F. We will have to manage or utilize our resources wisely. 1. This includes how we manage our time. 2. This includes how we manage our money.

VIII. How do I establish priorities in my life? When we talk about priorities, we are talking about the value that we ascribe to things in relationship to the other things in our lives. God wants us to value what is most valuable. He wants us to value what He values.

A. Priorities represent the order of things on which you spend your resources (time, energy and money). 1. We all operate with a set of values or priorities. a. Some are godly values or priorities. b. Some are selfish values or priorities.

2. These priorities govern most of the choices that we make in life. 3. Our priorities are often constructed on the basis of the relationship of the various aspects of our life. Our life consists of several aspects including: a. Spiritual Life. This deals with our relationship to God.

b. Family Life. This deals with our relationship to our immediate and extended family. c. Church Life. This deals with our relationship to the local church and the people of God. d. Ministry Life. This deals with our relationship to our ministry in the Body of Christ.

e. Vocational Life. This deals with our relationship to our career and our work life. f. Social Life. This deals with our relationship to friends. g. Personal Life. This deals with our personal pursuit of happiness, entertainment, hobbies, etc. (me, myself and I).

4. God wants each one of us to submit our priority system to Him. a. He wants us to achieve our destiny and fulfill His purpose. b. Success is God’s plan for all of us and living for God is a most joyful path that leads a most abundant life.

B. There are models that have been put forward to help us establish priorities. 1. The Bookshelf Model a. In this model all of life is seen like a bookshelf with shelves one on top of the other. b. In this model each aspect of your life is given a numerical rating from one to seven.

c. There are some problems with this model. If you followed this model you would never get off of number one. You can always pray, worship and read your Bible more. Sometimes the most appropriate thing to do is to do what is best for you (e.g. rest, recreate, etc.).

It can lead to a compartmentalization of our life. God wants it all. He wants to be the Lord of our family life, social life and even our free time. God want all of the shelves and all of the books on the shelves.

2. The Wagon Wheel Model a. In this model God is the center of all of our activity. He wants to be the center of our life. b. In this model we acknowledge that we have a very real responsibility to each aspect of our life. c. In this model no one aspect of our life is seen to get only the leftovers.

d. In this model the key is balancing all aspects of our life in relationship to all of the others. e. In this model certain aspects of our life can get more attention or focus in certain seasons depending on our purpose and goals.

f. In this model we can move with discernment and the leading of the Holy Spirit to adjust what is needed when it is needed.