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Find the full episode here > Surrendering Your Plans: The Path to God-Centered Goals
Struggling to align your goals with God's will? There's a profound difference between productivity-obsessed planning and faith-centered goal setting that transforms not just what we accomplish, but who we become.
At the heart of this transformation is Proverbs 16:3 – "Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established." The Hebrew word for "commit" literally means to roll our burdens onto God's shoulders. Faith-based goal setting begins with surrender rather than striving, with prayer before planning.
While the world glorifies hustle and self-made success, God invites us into a different approach. Before writing down your goals or creating a vision board, pause to examine your heart. Does this goal reflect God's wisdom? Am I seeking His kingdom or my own? Have I made space to listen before leaping into action?
The practical framework I share helps you create goals that honor God: make them specific while keeping your heart surrendered, root them in scripture for spiritual motivation, and always "write in pencil, pray in permanent ink." This approach acknowledges God's perfect timing, which rarely matches our culture's expectation for instant results.
If you're feeling overwhelmed or behind with goal setting, remember that God isn't disappointed or in a hurry. Start with small steps of faith – perhaps just 10 minutes of scripture reading daily or weekly prayer with your family. These seemingly modest beginnings can yield an abundant harvest of spiritual growth.
Ready to transform your approach to planning? Join me for an Aroma of Christ coaching hour to develop a personalized devotional routine that fits your busy life and creates space for God to establish your steps. Visit paulaberens.com/coaching to begin your journey toward goals that truly matter for eternity.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Faith-Based Goal Setting (00:00:00)
2. The World's Way vs. God's Way (00:04:13)
3. Three Heart Checks for Christ-Centered Goals (00:06:47)
4. Practical Framework for Faith-Based Goals (00:08:46)
5. God's Timing and Starting Small (00:10:34)
6. Five Practical Steps for Faith-Based Goal Setting (00:12:34)
7. Creating a Prayerful Atmosphere (00:14:03)
8. Closing and Coaching Invitation (00:15:23)
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