Goals Stretch Your Faith

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES God's Prescription for a Healthy Life

Goals Stretch Your Faith By Rick Warren — Apr 4, 2016 “According to your faith let it be done to you” (Matthew 9:29b NIV). Every time you set a goal, you are saying, “I believe God wants me to do this by ‘such and such’ a date,” and that is a statement of faith. If you state a big goal, God will work in a big way. If you state a medium-size goal, God will work in a medium way. If you state a small goal, God will work in a small way. So you can see how goals stretch your faith. They affirm that you trust God, but they are also statements of how much you trust God. The Bible says, “According to your faith let it be done to you” (Matthew 9:29b NIV). This means that no goal is really a goal by default. In other words, if you don’t set a goal, you’ve already set it, and the goal is to stay the same. See how this works: When I ask you, “What’s your goal for your health?” and you say, “I don’t have one,” then your goal is to stay the same. When I ask you, “What’s your goal in your relationships?” and you say, “I don’t have one,” then your goal is for them not to get any better. When I ask you, “What’s your goal for your finances and getting out of debt?” and you say, “I don’t have one,” then your goal is to stay in debt. When I ask you, “What’s your goal for your business career?” and you say, “I don’t have one,” then your goal is to just drift along. That’s why the Bible teaches us to have goals. They are a spiritual discipline. They challenge our faith. They develop our character, and they build our hope.  PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over How do your goals reveal how much you trust God to do big things in your life? In what area have you neglected to set a goal? What goal will you set today so that you are continually growing in every area of your life? 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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