We’re thinking a lot about goals right now for the new year, but have you made time to plan spiritual goals? Amanda shares 4 tips and some biblical inspiration to start planning spiritual goals.
the oh beloved one podcast
episode 42
This episode’s outline
O N E // Ask God to give desire for growing.
- (Philippians 1:6) “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
- (Ephesians 2:10) “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
- (1 Corinthians 14:3-7) “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
- (Galatians 5:13) “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
T W O // Ask God to reveal growing area (sins, blind spots).
- (Psalm 51 2-4) 20 Make me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.b Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
T H R E E // Ask God to give growing moments.
- Paul’s thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12)
- Jesus asking for God’s will, not His
- David and Goliath
- Job
F O U R // Ask God to bring growing people.
- Fellowship with unbelievers
- Opportunities with enemies
- Gospel opportunities with unsaved
