The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

and however you see fit. Second, allow your goals to have their ongoing influence simply by reading them regu­ larly. Many powerful and well-intentioned goals never achieve their purpose, because they are written, then forgotten. Write your goals where you will read them at least once or twice a week. As you are repeatedly exposed to those dreams and plans, just watch where God and your heart take you-places you wouldn't have gone without frequent reminders of your dreams. The seven principles presented in this lesson are descriptions of what goals are, rather than explanations of how to set and keep goals. In the preceding two paragraphs I've already told you all you need to know about setting goals: (1) write down your desires, and (2) read what you've written, over and over. What is lacking in many people's thinking is not the how, but the why. So consider my definitions of goals throughout this lesson, and allow them to challenge your own assumptions about how you grow and relate to God. What Is a Goal? [Seven Answers) A. Goal setting is functioning as we were designed to function best, because we've been created in the image and likeness of God. We, like God, have the capacity to think toward the future. I believe God intends each of us to maximize our poten­ tial by using this capacity to discover God's will and to determine to follow it. We find security in the fact that God has established His plans long in advance, and that He never fails to do exactly what He has intended from the start. When we follow His example, making plans and taking steps to fulfill them, we live more secure and fruitful lives. 1. According to Genesis1:27, "God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. " Read the followingpassages, and list the words andphrases that show Godplanning toward the future.

Psalm33:11

Isaiah14:24-27

Isaiah25:1

Isaiah46:9-11