Exercise Faith By Setting Goals

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES God's Prescription for a Healthy Life

Exercise Faith By Setting Goals By Rick Warren — Apr 3, 2016 “An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions” (Proverbs 17:24 GNT). Most of what we do on a daily basis won’t matter in five minutes, much less five years. We do a lot that really doesn’t matter. To achieve your dreams in life, you’ll need to decide what really matters and what will last in your life and focus on that. The Bible says, “An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions” (Proverbs 17:24 GNT). Once you’ve figured out what matters most, set goals big enough to require faith. Jesus  tells us in Matthew 9 that he will bless us as much as we want. His blessing depends on the size of our faith. Jesus says, “According to your faith let it be done to you” (Matthew 9:29b NIV). God says choose your cup, and he’ll fill it. Whether you have a little teacup, a five-gallon jug, or a 100-gallon barrel of faith, God will fill it up according to your faith. How much you trust God determines how much God blesses you. You exercise faith by setting goals. You set a goal when you say, “God, I believe you’re telling me that you want me to accomplish this by a particular date. It’s really going to stretch me to do it, but I believe this is what I need to do.” What is a goal set in F.A.I.T.H.? It’s: Focused: It’s specific, something you can measure. Attainable: It’s possible and practical. If you set an unrealistic goal, you won’t accomplish it. Individual: It’s personal. You can’t set goals for other people. You have ownership over your own goals, not someone else’s. Trackable: Your goal needs a deadline on it. Without a date on it, it’s not a goal. Heartfelt: Never set a goal you’re not passionate about, because you will never accomplish it without the desire to do so. Goals will give life to the dreams you’ve given up for dead. Take a look at the dreams you’ve given up on. Add a goal, and see what God can do. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over Why do you think goals help us achieve our dreams? What makes it tough to set goals related to our dreams? What are some goals you can set for unrealized dreams in your life? Memorize your goal by writing it down, and consider sharing it with others. Our Gift: The Daniel Plan Hardcover Book The Daniel Plan is an innovative approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle where people get better together by optimizing their health in the key areas of faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. LEARN MORE Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes all complete sermons from the Rick Warren God's Prescription for a Healthy Life teaching series. LEARN MORE Series Summary Message 1: Why We Need Each Other Message 2: ​​​​​​​Getting Your Ship Out of the Harbor Message 3: Setting Goals In Faith Message 4: What It Takes to Really Change Message 5: God's Prescription for Health Message 6: Winning With the Hand You're Dealt Message 7: The Awesome Power of Focus Message 8: The Awesome Power of Forgiveness Message 9: The Awesome Power of Faith PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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