{"id":2573,"date":"2020-10-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2020-09-26T07:55:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T12:55:18","slug":"what-is-your-goal-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2020\/10\/05\/what-is-your-goal-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.\u201d (Colossians 2:2-3 NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a goal, you\u2019ll never achieve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul\u2019s goal in life was to share Jesus.  A long time ago a friend posed the question to me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWhat do you want people to say about you when you die?\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My response, after some thought: \u201cShe loved the Lord.\u201d  Her question made me realize, I want people to talk about my love of God when I die.  Not only that, I hope and pray, they love Him even more than I do.   If I want it said about me after I\u2019m gone, I have to live it while I\u2019m here on earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answering that question gave me my life goal.  In order for that description to become a reality, I realized I needed to live a life that reflected God.  The journey began with answering a question.  Diving into my response led me into an adventure I couldn\u2019t imagine.  God\u2019s reality in my life deepens the more I seek Him. My goal resembles Paul\u2019s more as I experience God\u2019s presence in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find your goal, find your purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone wants to know why they are here on earth.  Helping people find their purpose is something I love to do.  Often, the answer is apparent, but seeing it is the problem.  We all have visions of grandeur, but in reality, our purpose might not bring fame and fortune in this world, but our crowns in heaven are waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBlessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.\u201d (<\/em>Matthew 16:27 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by asking the right question: what do you want to be known for after you\u2019re gone?  Thinking about our own death isn\u2019t easy, but will help you find your purpose.  Knowing our days on earth are numbered, helps us not waste them.  For me, the reality of death motivates me to live life to the fullest today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, each year you have 52 Saturday\u2019s.  Over a lifetime of 80 years, that\u2019s 4160.  On my birthday a couple of weeks ago, I turned 51.  Doing the math, that means I\u2019ve already spent 2,603 of those Saturday\u2019s.  The problem is, I don\u2019t remember most of them.   They slide by so quickly, we don\u2019t even realize we\u2019re spending them, but once gone, they\u2019re gone for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t waste the time God has given you.  Ask the question.  Find the answer that leads to your life goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you want people to say about you when you die?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Reading: <\/strong>Jeremiah 4:19-6:15 NIV<\/a>, Colossians 1:18-2:7 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 77 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 24:23-25 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.\u201d (Colossians 2:2-3 NIV) If you don\u2019t have… Continue reading WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573\/revisions\/2574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}