What do you want to see in the mirror?

We all need a vision. A dream of what we can do, goals to accomplish, and intentions of who we want to become.

It's so very important - if we don't know where we want to go, how will we ever get there? We must have a picture in our minds of the future so that we have focus and purpose in the everyday grind. Okay - being realistic, we might not get exactly what we think is right. We all know God has a tendency to change plans! But if we have something to work towards, we can live every day with our priorities in mind, intentionally driving ourselves towards the goal.

~Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24~

~Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1~

There's never a better time than the present to make some goals. PLEASE note: I said goals. NOT new years-style resolutions - because we all know what happens to those.

There are many areas of life that deserve a goal - our spiritual growth, relationships, health, organisation, financial - and so on and so on. I'd say just pick one to start off. We might want to read our bibles an hour a day, love our husbands better, keep up with laundry and save money but we can't do it all at once!! Start with one - the most important. I can guarantee if you take on too much at once you'll do great for a week tops and then become so discouraged you'll never want to make a goal again - (sound like new years??) But if you gradually begin a change in your life and keep up with it, then you can bring in another and another and before you know it your life will have changed!

Here's a 'smart' little helper for creating goals: link >> http://www.mindtools.com/page6.html

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Relevant
T - Time-bound

It's also important that your goals be positive ( "I'm going to..." rather than "I'll never do... again") and that they are in present tense and involve action ("I am growing in God's word daily by reading" rather than "I'm going to/I want to become more knowledgeable") believe it or not these little phrase details can make it easier for you to attain your goal - just by the way your subconscious understands them!

So go! Become the person you want to see look back at you in the mirror!