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So whether we are here in this
body or away from this body, our goal is to please Him. 2 Corinthians
5:9
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Make it your goal to live a quiet
life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we
instructed you before. 1 Thessalonians 4:11
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I press on to reach the end of the
race (the goal) and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ
Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:14
Goals. Without a goal, we fail. If we fail
to plan…we fail.
A goal without a plan is just a
wish. Antoine de Saint-Exupery – French writer (1900-1944)
With a specific goal and a plan,
we will succeed. Press on. Go ahead—try. Without trying there is no accomplishment.
As we near the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017,
what have been your goals for this past year? Have you achieved them…how did
you do it? For the coming year, what are your goals? Paul wrote about some
great goals…love, pleasing God, living a quiet life. Are these in your plans?
So how do you go about reaching you goal? Years
ago my husband used the Franklin planner calendar system at work. It was a very
goal oriented process that involved having annual goals, monthly goals, weekly
and then daily goals. It even got down to hourly things to do so achieve those
goals. Should we be that specific about achieving our spiritual goals? Why not?
Is there anything more important that seeking the Lord…than pleasing Him?
Begin with the end in mind. My goal is to
know God more deeply—to have a deeper, greater, unfathomable relationship with
the Lord. How will I do this? To start, I’ve set a goal to read through the entire
Bible this year. I know it is hard to believe that I haven’t already done this.
I probably have read parts of each book of the Bible…but not the entire thing,
word by word. I’ve challenged others to join me in this endeavor. Please feel
free to come along on this adventure, if the Lord is speaking to you to know
Him more. Jesus is the Word… In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. John 1:1 NASB. To know God, we must read, study and absorb the
very word of God. The Bible is the living Word. God speaks to us over time,
giving us fresh insight each time we read it. Prayer is the beginning of all
things, and we should pray before we begin. Ask God to first of all give you a
desire to read His word on a regular basis, to provide you insight and
understanding as you read, and to help you apply His word to your life. What
good is studying God’s word, if we don’t apply it to our lives?
May He grant your heart's desires and make
all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and
raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the LORD answer all your
prayers. Psalm 20:4-5.
Set your goals. Ready, Set, Go!
Prayer
~ Lord, I seek Your Kingdom and righteousness first in my life. Bless me with
insight and understanding that our relationship would grow deeper day by day.
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
God’s mercy is new every morning. On this
eve of New Year’s Eve give yourself a good breakfast. Protein is important for
proper brain function. Other nutrients found in vegetables like spinach are
essential for daily living.
Herb
Goat Cheese Omelets for Two
4 large eggs
1 Tbsp water
1/8 tsp each fresh ground black pepper and
fresh ground Himalayan salt, or to taste
¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
½ tsp fresh tarragon, chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh chives, chopped
Whisk together eggs and water in a bowl. In
a separate bowl combine cheese, spinach and herbs. Heat half of oil in a frying
pan. Add half of the egg mixture to the warm frying pan, do not stir, but do
swirl the eggs around to evenly coat the pan, when the eggs are nearly cooked
add half of the cheese mixture evenly over the eggs. Allow to cook a minute,
then fold over the omelet in half or thirds. Remove from the pan. Repeat with
the second half of the egg mixture, making a second omelet. This provides about
16 grams of protein.
Serve with sliced zucchini and red pepper
stir-fry.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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