It begins by saying, “Lord, I want to do this for your glory. I realize that I can’t accomplish anything truly good without your divine empowerment. Help me.”
Godly goal crushing begins by humbly praying over our goals.
It begins by lifting our goals to the Lord and saying, “Lord, I hold this goal loosely. If you want me to achieve this, help me. Otherwise, thwart me.”
“Lord, help me lose weight for your glory, so that I can be healthy and more effectively serve my family. I want to do this in a manner that pleases you.”
“Lord, help me get good grades for your honor, not mine. You have given me a mind, help me use it to bring you honor.”
“Lord, help me attain this position at work in a way that pleases you. Guard me from selfish ambition. Guard me from the temptation to advance my agenda above your agenda.”
It’s quite possible to achieve good, moral goals without pleasing the Lord one bit. I’ve done this too many times to count.
But, if we commit our goals to God, and work at them in humble dependence upon God, he will be honored.
If we work in our own strength, we get the glory when we achieve the goal.
If we work in God’s strength, he gets the glory. Today, tackle your goals with God’s strength.
