1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 2: Teach Us to Praise brought to you by Life Audio 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 2: and is a part of our Faith Toolkit series. For 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 2: more inspirational, faith affirming podcasts, visit lifeaudio dot com. 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Hello friend, and happy New Year. Now. I know that 6 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: we are already halfway through January and I'm still saying 7 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: Happy New Year because after an amazing and RESTful break 8 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: with my family over the holiday season, I am just 9 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: taking my time getting into twenty twenty three. Are you. 10 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: You know some people come into the year and they 11 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: just hit the ground running on January first. However, I 12 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: have a really good friend. Her name is Laura Casey, 13 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: and she is the creator of powersheets from the company 14 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: Cultivate What Matters. And one thing that she said, as 15 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: a goal planning expert I would call her is that 16 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: there is nothing special about January first. I also have 17 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: another good friend. Her name is Leslie Lamarto, and she 18 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: sent down an email at the end of last year 19 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: explaining that November December time frame is usually when everybody 20 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: is trying to set their goals. However, this is usually 21 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: the worst time to try to set your goals, because 22 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: you have Thanksgiving, you have Christmas, all the things that 23 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: are going on. However, we rush trying to set our 24 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: goals and think of our intentions for the year because 25 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: we know that right after Christmas, right after this holiday season, 26 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: January first is right around the corner. But as I 27 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: said before from my friend Laura Casey, there's nothing special 28 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: about January first. Any day is an excellent day to 29 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: think about not only your goals for the year, but 30 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: more importantly God's purpose for your life. And so that's 31 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: what I want to talk about today. I want to 32 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: share with you for scriptures and four different ways you 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: can be praying for a purposeful twenty twenty three. Welcome back, friend. 34 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: You are listening to the Teach Us to Pray podcast, 35 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 1: where we teach believers practical and real life tips on 36 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 1: how to grow your faith and relationship with God through 37 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: the power of prayer. I'm Christina Patterson, host of the 38 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: Teach Us to Pray podcast and founder of Beloved Women, 39 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: where I encourage, equip and empower women in the love 40 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: of Jesus Christ and the truth of God's Word. In 41 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: the introduction of today's podcast, I shared with you some 42 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: thoughts from my friend Leslie Lomarto that explained November December 43 00:02:59,919 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: is really not the best time to try to be 44 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: planning for the new year. She suggests actually waiting until 45 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: January or February, after you've kind of come down your 46 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: holiday high from November and December and have a clearer 47 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 1: mind and schedule to really think about how you want 48 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: to intentionally pursue God's purpose for your new year. If 49 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: you're like me, like I also share, it's taken me 50 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: a little bit of time to kind of ease into 51 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: this new year. And so maybe you haven't set your 52 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: goals yet or maybe you already have. Either way, here 53 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: are some biblical principles I want us to be thinking 54 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: about as we set our goals for the new year, 55 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: and some scriptures to pray over as we pursue God's 56 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: purpose in twenty twenty three. The first scripture that I 57 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: want to share with you is Proverbs nineteen, verse twenty 58 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: one that says many are the plans in a person's heart, 59 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. And I 60 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: absolutely love this scripture because I'm one of those people 61 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: that has so many plans, so many ideas, so many dreams. 62 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 1: I have lists and notebooks and digital planners and all 63 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 1: the things to write down all my dreams. Now here's 64 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: the thing about that. As exciting as it is to 65 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: have ideas and dreams and things that you want to 66 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: do for the new year, it can also be really 67 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: overwhelming because then you start to think, well, how am 68 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: I going to do all these things? And then you 69 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: start to realize the limitation that you have in yourself, 70 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: whether that be your resources, your energy, or your time, 71 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: and you realize, wait a minute, I'm probably not going 72 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: to be able to do all of this. Now that 73 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: could discourage you, And honestly, I think that's one of 74 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: the reasons why a lot of people don't even think 75 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: about purposely setting goals, because there's this fear that I 76 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: won't reach them. But this scripture encourages me so much 77 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: for two reasons. One, it shares that it is completely 78 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: natural to have many plans. It says many are the 79 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: plans in a person's heart. That's a natural thing. Sometimes 80 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: you might feel like, oh, I have all these ideas, 81 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: I'm doing too much. But you're only doing too much 82 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: if you actually try to pursue every single dream and 83 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: plan that comes to your mind at the same time. 84 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: So our goal then isn't to try to do all 85 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: the things all the time. Our goal is to and 86 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: this is my second favorite part of this scripture, pursue 87 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: God's purpose that will ultimately prevail. So we have a 88 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: lot of plans for this year, but our plans don't 89 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,720 Speaker 1: have to be our sole focus, because some plans will 90 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: come to pass and some won't. But what we can 91 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: be sure of is that God's per this will prevail. 92 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: And so that's why instead of setting traditional goals, I 93 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: actually like to set what I call purposeful goals. Right, 94 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 1: So a traditional goal would say, I want to lose 95 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: twenty pounds by the end of the year. Okay, that's 96 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: very limiting, actually, because what if you lose nineteen pounds 97 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: by the end of the year, are you going to 98 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: feel like a failure because you just didn't reach the mark. 99 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 1: With traditional goals, there's often this focus on the goal 100 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: itself or the plan itself, then the actual progression that 101 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: we're making towards that goal throughout the entire year. You know, 102 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: reaching a goal is just a moment in time, but 103 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,919 Speaker 1: the journey to get to that goal is what we 104 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: should be focusing on, because that's what we're going to 105 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: be spending a majority of our time doing throughout the year. 106 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: So a purposeful goal would say, I want to be 107 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: my most healthy self so I can have more energy 108 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: to give attention to my children. Now, doesn't that sound 109 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: a lot more flexible? Right? Doesn't that sound a lot 110 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: more doable. It's not this rigid yes or no, I've 111 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: achieved it or I didn't achieve it kind of goal. 112 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:23,679 Speaker 1: It's this, I'm aiming to be my most healthy self. 113 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: Because here's the thing. What if you lose the twenty pounds, right, 114 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: but you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or 115 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: you're sick, right, you're just not healthy, Then losing twenty 116 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: pounds in and of itself probably doesn't reach the end, destination, 117 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: or outcome that you really wanted. But with a purposeful goal, 118 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: not only is the goal flexible and more holistic, it 119 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: is actually connected to why we want to do what 120 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: we're aiming to do, because you want more energy to 121 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 1: play with your kids. And when we connect purpose to 122 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: our plans and our goals, we're more likely to achieve 123 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: them because we're not trying to do something just to 124 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: do it. We're trying to do it because there is 125 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: a deeper meaning behind it. There's a reason why we 126 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: want to do it. So we're connecting our plans to 127 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: our purpose, and that's why I love the scripture. Again, Yes, 128 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: have many plans, right, but make sure they're connected to purpose. 129 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: Make sure they're connected to God's purpose. So let's pray 130 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:39,199 Speaker 1: for our purpose. This here really briefly, Dear Heavenly Father, 131 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: we thank you for allowing us to enter a new year. 132 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: Father God, I thank you that you've given us so 133 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: many ideas, Lord, but that those plans and ideas that 134 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: you've placed on our heart are connected to your ultimate purpose. Lord. 135 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: I pray that you reveal that purpose to us, Lord, 136 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: and let that be our focus for twenty twenty three. 137 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: The next scripture that I want to share with you 138 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 1: that we can be praying over for twenty twenty three 139 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: is Proverbs sixteen nine that says we can make our plans, 140 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: but the Lord determines our steps. So here we go 141 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: another scripture expressing that we have plans right, and we 142 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: can make those plans, but God has the ultimate say 143 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: in how things end, and our previous verse God's purpose prevailed. 144 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: In this verse. It explains that God is the one 145 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: that will determine the steps that we take. And so 146 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: we want to start with purpose, like I just previously 147 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: shared with you, but then we also want to focus 148 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: on those steps to get to that purpose. I call 149 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: these achievements. They are the result of your purpose lived out. Right. 150 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: So if the purposeful goal, again is to be your 151 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: healthiest self, there are certain achievements that you will reach 152 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 1: along the way. So maybe you do lose the ten pounds, right, 153 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: maybe you are able to run one mile without stopping. 154 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: These would be achievements. Now, a lot of people what 155 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: they do is they confuse achievements with their end goal. 156 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: And so what you have to realize is, I'm not 157 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 1: saying don't have goals. I'm not saying don't say, hey, 158 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: I do want to lose ten pounds or I do 159 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: want to write a book, right, But those achievements occur 160 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: as we focus on our ultimate purpose. So we start 161 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: with our purpose and then we think about the steps 162 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: or achievements that we will reach on the path to 163 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: that purpose. And so each achievement serves as a stepping 164 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: stone on our journey towards the purpose that God has 165 00:10:56,200 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: for our life. And so God shares with us us 166 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:05,079 Speaker 1: what those steps are. He's the one that's directing our steps. 167 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: What we have to realize is that our life isn't 168 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: just about checking off plans and achievements, but enjoying the 169 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: journey of discovering God's purpose for our life, one step, 170 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: one achievement at a time. Let's pray about those steps. 171 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 1: Dear God, again, we thank you for the plans that 172 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: you give us. Lord. We thank you that they're connected 173 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: to your purpose. Lord, but we also thank you that 174 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: you provide the steps for us to take along the way. 175 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 1: I pray Lord that you direct our steps. Lord, guide 176 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: our steps and lead us in the direction of your purpose. 177 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: And Jesus name, we pray Amen. The next scripture that 178 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: I want to share with you is Proverbs twenty one 179 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: to five that says the plans of the legent leads 180 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only 181 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: to poverty. And I pulled this scripture out because, like 182 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,959 Speaker 1: I was sharing with you, with traditional goals, we often 183 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: make them so strict. I have to do this in 184 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 1: this little amount of time, right, And if we're honest 185 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 1: with ourselves, the amount of time that we usually give 186 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: to a particular plan or goal isn't long enough. Because 187 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 1: we're anxious and we want to see those plans come 188 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: to pass as soon as possible. But when we do this, 189 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: we actually end up burning ourselves out and it doesn't 190 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,080 Speaker 1: end up giving us the results that we want it. 191 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: And so this scripture really reminds me that just because 192 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: you get something done fast doesn't mean that it's going 193 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: to be done well, and that there's actual great significance 194 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: in taking your time when it comes to your when 195 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 1: it comes to the day to day activities that you 196 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: do to reach those achievements that lead to the purpose 197 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: that God has for you. And so we just take 198 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: it one step at a time, and we do so 199 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: one task at a time so that we can see results. Now, 200 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 1: this is where a lot of people get stuck because 201 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:24,719 Speaker 1: it's exciting to think of our goals and achievements and 202 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: all the things that we want to reach, but the 203 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: steps to get there are not always that glamorous, those 204 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 1: day to day steps that you have to do to 205 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 1: get there. Still, it's the day to day activities that 206 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: are necessary if we want to reach our goals. If 207 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: you want to write a book, guess what you probably 208 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: need to get up in the morning and write for 209 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: thirty minutes to an hour every single day. If you 210 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: want to lose weight, you probably need to get up 211 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: and walk around your neighborhood consistently a few times out 212 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 1: the week. If you want to have a home that 213 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: is a sanctuary to your family, you're going to have 214 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,719 Speaker 1: to fall the clothes and wash the dishes, and make 215 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: sure you do the day to day activities that keeps 216 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: a house in order. Some of these tasks will be mundane, 217 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: but when we realize that they are necessary to reach 218 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: our purpose, we can then enjoy them for the glory 219 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: of God. Instead of looking at them as boring tasks 220 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: that are taking away from our purpose, we can look 221 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: at them as purposeful day to day tasks that actually 222 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 1: lead to the purpose that we desire and that God 223 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: desires for us. First Corinthians ten, verse thirty one says, 224 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 1: so whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, 225 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: do all to the glory of God. Again, the purpose 226 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 1: our plans go back to God. Even our day to 227 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: day tasks go back to giving God glory. And when 228 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: we have this mindset, it makes it easy for us 229 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: to take those day to day steps through those day 230 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:03,760 Speaker 1: to days a task to reach our purposeful goals. Let 231 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: us pray, Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so much for 232 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 1: the life in our bodies that we woke up today, Lord, 233 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: to be able to do the task that you have 234 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 1: assigned to us. Lord, no matter how grand we feel 235 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: these tasks are, or how mundane they may feel. Lord, 236 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: we pray for a heart that desires to give you 237 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 1: glory and all that we do. The final scripture that 238 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: I want to share for you as you pray about 239 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 1: the new year is proverb sixteen to three that says, 240 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will 241 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: be established. Commit your work to the Lord and your 242 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 1: plans will be established. You know, many people fail at 243 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: reaching their goals because they see goals as a one 244 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:57,280 Speaker 1: time accomplishment, right, and they don't see setting goals and 245 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: intention as a lifestyle commitment. In these proverbs, it's saying 246 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 1: we should be committing our work to God. That's not 247 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: a one time thing that you do and then just say, Okay, 248 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: I'm finished, I'm gonna sit down now. No, it's a lifestyle. 249 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: It's our commitment to the habits that it takes to 250 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: reach our goals. You know why everybody has goals, but 251 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: not everybody reaches them. It's what you do consistently that 252 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: separates those that have goals and have goals and actually 253 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 1: reach those goals. It's not just about saying I want 254 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 1: to write a book. It's about saying I want to 255 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: be an author who actually completes a book. It's not 256 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: about saying, oh, I just want to lose ten pounds. 257 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: It's saying I want to be someone who is healthy. 258 00:16:57,240 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: It's not about saying, oh, I just want more well 259 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 1: wealth for my family. It's about saying, I want to 260 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: be the type of person that has habits and financial 261 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: responsibility that makes me a wealthy person. So when we're 262 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: more focused on just doing, just accomplishing, just checking things 263 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 1: off of the list, and not becoming the type of 264 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: person that reaches those purposeful goals, we just revert back 265 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: to our old way of living. But living intentionally with 266 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: purpose is more than just checking off items on it 267 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 1: to do list. It's a consistent and faithful lifestyle composed 268 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: of daily, monthly, and yearly habits that make us the 269 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: purposeful believers in God that he created us to be. 270 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: Let us pray, dear Heavenly Father, Lord, thank you for 271 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: the plans that you've placed on my heart, the purpose, Lord, 272 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 1: that you have given me, the step that you've ordered 273 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: for me to take. This Here, Lord, I commit this 274 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 1: work to you for your glory, and I pray and 275 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: trust that these plans will be established in Jesus Christ, 276 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: and we pray Amen. I hope that this episode has 277 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: given you some biblical perspective on how to set purposeful goals. 278 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 1: If you want to go even further with this biblical 279 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: method for planning, I want you to know that if 280 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:34,919 Speaker 1: you join the Beloved Women app as a member, you 281 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: will receive a digital version of my Beloved Planner for 282 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. This planner further walks you through my 283 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:50,359 Speaker 1: purposeful planning process to actually help you reflect on last 284 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: year what your purposeful goals can be for this year, 285 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: choosing a word and scripture for the year, and planning 286 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:03,120 Speaker 1: pages for the entire year as you focus on God's 287 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:07,959 Speaker 1: ultimate purpose for your life. This is a weekly layout 288 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:14,360 Speaker 1: planner with planning pages, purposeful goal pages to outline all 289 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: your purposeful goals for the year, and monthly and weekly 290 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: layouts to set you up for your most purposeful year. 291 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: Yet again, anyone who signs up as a Beloved Women 292 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: member at Belovedwomen dot Tv for a limited amount of time, 293 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 1: will receive my twenty twenty three Beloved Planner to help 294 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:42,400 Speaker 1: you plan a life that is guided by grace, fueled 295 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: by faith, and led by love. Again, you can sign 296 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: up as a Beloved Member at Belovedwomen dot tv. It 297 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: is my hope that today's episode has provided you with 298 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:58,919 Speaker 1: insight and helpful tips on how you can pray. We 299 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,640 Speaker 1: have so much more to talk of when it comes 300 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 1: to prayer, so I hope that if you were encouraged 301 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 1: by today's episode, you will share it with a friend 302 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 1: and subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes of 303 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: the Teach Us to Pray Podcast, where we will continue 304 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: to learn how, just like breathing, prayer can become a natural, consistent, 305 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: and life giving part of our everyday lives. 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