(The following is the September 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philippians 3 and pay close attention to verses 7-14.) Can you summarize your life’s goal in one sentence? Earth’s eight billion people would answer the question in countless ways. What would your purpose sentence be? Paul told the Philippians …
Tag: Goals
God Can Do What We Cannot
(The following is the August 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 3 and pay close attention to verses 14-21.) What self-expectations have you had at different life stages? Perhaps as a child, you imagined becoming a teacher, doctor, entertainer, or president. Advancing to top leadership …
Attempt What Is Humanly Impossible
(The following is the January 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 14 and pay close attention to verses 25-33.) We tend to stay within our comfort zone. This tendency can serve us well and keep us from dangerous activities that conflict with our better judgment. …
2020 Goal Results & 2021 Plans
In spite of the weirdness and loss which was a significant part of 2020, I'm glad to say that I did fairly well on meeting the goals I published here a year ago. Of course, 2020 will mostly be remembered for the havoc that the COVID-19 pandemic wrought on the entire world population. I will …
My 2020 Goals for Body, Mind and Spirit
It's been a few years since I've spelled out on this blog specific goals for a new year. I always have goals, of course, both for my professional and personal life, but I don't always write about them publicly. Like many of you, I've had years of achieving some goals while falling short on others. …
