SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS I
MEMORISE: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Proverbs 16:9
READ: Proverbs 3:5 -6
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
MESSAGE
Every New Year typically comes with renewed hope, encouraging many people to set new goals. Yes, it is important to set goals; however it is more important to ensure that they align with God's will for your life. Let us consider God's recommendation for setting goals as captured in Habakkuk 2:1, which says:
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me...
Have you asked the Lord about His plans for you this year? Have you waited on Him to know what exactly He will have you pursue this year? If you haven't, please spend some time seeking His face for divine direction.
Speed is not always synonymous with progress. If you are speeding away in the wrong direction, you will discover that you have gone backwards rather than forward at the end of the day. Only God, who created you for His purpose knows the direction you should be going per time, so always ask him for guidance. Remember, a way that seems right may have death at its end (Proverbs 14:12).
There was a time when we were organising crusades across various cities in Nigeria. When we were scheduled to move to the southern part of the country, l asked God for His will and He told us to go to Ede instead, a town in the western part of the country. I responded that we had just been to Ife (a town just a few kilometers away from Ede) but l still went ahead to obey Him.
At the crusade, the king of Ede, a Muslim, promised to gift us whatever size of land we desired. As we were about to mention a size we considered huge enough, the Lord directed us to ask for a whole lot more. Humanly speaking, it didn’t make sense to make such a request, but we obeyed God, and the king granted our request. Today, the Redeemer's University and the School of Missions are situated on that land. Let God be the One to show you the goals to pursue this year. If it is His vision, you are assured of His provision and support until you achieve it.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please show me the goals you want me to pursue this year and how I should go about achieving them in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 1-4
HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
1. When we walk with the Lord?In the light of His Word,?What a glory He sheds on our way,?While we do His good will,?He abides with us still,?And with all who will trust and obey.
CHORUS?Trust and obey,?For there’s no other way?To be happy in Jesus,?But to trust and obey.
2. Not a shadow can rise,?Not a cloud in the skies,?But His smile quickly drives it away,?Not a doubt or a fear,?Not a sigh or a tear,?Can abide while we trust and obey. [Refrain]
3. Not a burden we bear,?Not a sorrow we share,?But our toil He doth richly repay,?Not a grief nor a loss,?Not a frown nor a cross,?But is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain]
4. But we never can prove?The delights of His love,?Until all on the altar we lay,?For the favour He shows,?And the joy He bestows,?Are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]
5. Then in fellowship sweet?We will sit at His feet,?Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,?What He says we will do,?Where He sends, we will go,?Never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain]
