Goal Setting

Jeremiah 29:11, 13 TEV

I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for . . . You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.

As a business owner and as a sales consultant this time of year I always looked back over the past year and looked forward to the next. I was very much into goal setting. I believe I attained a measure of success because I set goals and accomplished them each year.

After years of goal setting, I set a goal one year of setting no goals. A funny thing happened; I had my best sales year ever. I worked just as hard but relaxed because I wasn’t under that constant pressure of meeting my daily goals. That year I didn’t limit myself to my own goals and the results were a record setting year.

Since then I have gone back to setting goals. But now, I realize it is foolish to set goals without first seeking God. He's the only one who knows the future - and He's willing to guide you through it successfully if you just ask.