My husband and I took a driving trip recently. We have a GPS in the car where we can see the
navigation on the screen. As we
traveled, the nav system pointed us in the right direction and showed us the
roads and the turns and everything around us. The red arrow on the vertical line showed us
we were moving toward our destination.
At all times, we could see exactly where we were headed. We knew where we were and where we were
going.
As I watched the screen, I had an epiphany. I was looking for some goal-setting
inspiration and this was it!
It occurred to me that the nav system is like goal setting
for our lives. Without it, we could just
keep going along, moving around in the big sea of life with no personal goals
or direction – just get up, go to work, go home, watch TV, do chores, whatever,
while the days and years end up behind us.
Or, we can set goals by plugging something into our personal nav systems
and know where we are headed in life!
Well, it may not be the best analogy, but think about it for
a moment. Are you just going for a ride
or do you have a destination? I heard
recently that you have 50 percent higher chance of reaching your goals if you
actually write them down. If you do not
establish your goals and make a plan, you may end up just wishing you reached
your goal (destination), rather than actually taking steps to get there.
This year is half over. Since half of 2018 is still ahead of you, now is a great time to plug something into your personal GPS. Set a goal and make a plan. Get some direction and make sure your red arrow is heading toward your destination!
This year is half over. Since half of 2018 is still ahead of you, now is a great time to plug something into your personal GPS. Set a goal and make a plan. Get some direction and make sure your red arrow is heading toward your destination!
Devotion
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5 (NIV)
Prayer:
Lord, help me to set my goals in line with your will. It is so easy to simply go for a ride, but I
want a destination. I want to accomplish
something for you in my lifetime. I pray
for wisdom, and I ask you to guide me on the path you have set for me to
take. Help me to walk intentionally in
the Spirit, rather than allow daily distractions to change my direction. I will follow you, my Creator, who is in charge
of my destiny! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
© 2018 Linda Lijewski
