Growing Goals
I love making goals, to-do lists, planning how I will be more organized or disciplined, romanticizing about fun excursions to take.
However, when it comes to executing my lofty ideas, things tend to unravel.
It’s that time of year when I can think of a million things I want to accomplish. The season for New Year’s resolutions has passed – and I already fell hard off that band wagon, but with spring in full swing and new life emerging everywhere I find budding desires for personal growth and development popping up alongside all the flowers. The question is, will these desires reach full bloom
Or worse, will I trample my own emerging goals underfoot and sabotage myself?!
One tendency I have is to think too hard about the results rather than the baby steps that must occur to make my plans a reality. Before a plant can grow it has to be planted well and watered. One big must is it can’t be too close to other plants or it will get tangled up.
This is the problem I have when I plant my goals – I try to plant a million goals at once instead of focusing all of my effort on one goal.
This season of goal making, I make it a goal to take it slow, stay focused, and not get discouraged and give up when things don’t go according to plan or there are setbacks.
Slow and steady wins the race, right?
That being said!
GOAL #1:
“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.”
-Psalm 127:2
A year ago, when I was still in school, I would wake up and spend luxurious hours reading my bible and praying before my late classes. However, now that I’m a working lady, I realize how good I used to have it. I’m lucky if I get out the door with my teeth brushed, let alone bible study and prayer time under my belt. Lately, I have been thirsting for God’s word throughout the day because I don’t start with it.
The root of not starting with it is partially laziness, but mostly a lack of discipline; I do not make an effort to get to bed at a reasonable hour so as to wake up refreshed and able to fully participate in my quiet time with the Lord. Even when I do get up I’m a big ol’ groggy mess!
I resolve to be disciplined about sleep with the goal being to wake up and have quiet time before I go to work.
Friends, hold me accountable! What are your goals? Post how I can be encouraging you!
Xoxo E
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However, when it comes to executing my lofty ideas, things tend to unravel.
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(Source: self)
or wither away?
(Source: Gastonisthebest Flickr)
Or worse, will I trample my own emerging goals underfoot and sabotage myself?!
(Source: Lin Pernille Flickr)
One tendency I have is to think too hard about the results rather than the baby steps that must occur to make my plans a reality. Before a plant can grow it has to be planted well and watered. One big must is it can’t be too close to other plants or it will get tangled up.
(Source: Casso.Catina Flickr)
This is the problem I have when I plant my goals – I try to plant a million goals at once instead of focusing all of my effort on one goal.
This season of goal making, I make it a goal to take it slow, stay focused, and not get discouraged and give up when things don’t go according to plan or there are setbacks.
(Source: Cute Overload)
Slow and steady wins the race, right?
That being said!
GOAL #1:
“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.”
-Psalm 127:2
A year ago, when I was still in school, I would wake up and spend luxurious hours reading my bible and praying before my late classes. However, now that I’m a working lady, I realize how good I used to have it. I’m lucky if I get out the door with my teeth brushed, let alone bible study and prayer time under my belt. Lately, I have been thirsting for God’s word throughout the day because I don’t start with it.
(Source: Studded Hearts)
The root of not starting with it is partially laziness, but mostly a lack of discipline; I do not make an effort to get to bed at a reasonable hour so as to wake up refreshed and able to fully participate in my quiet time with the Lord. Even when I do get up I’m a big ol’ groggy mess!
(Source: Chicago Reader)
I resolve to be disciplined about sleep with the goal being to wake up and have quiet time before I go to work.
Friends, hold me accountable! What are your goals? Post how I can be encouraging you!
(Source: The Situationalist)
Xoxo E
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