Achieving Goals God’s Way

What is a Goal?
A goal is something you want to achieve. It constitutes
what you need the most right now.
Felix Cortes: Living for Triumph-Climbing the Summit of Success
p.38
A goal is a desired result that a person or a system envisions,
plans and commits to achieve.
Wikipedia
 SMART Goals
Specific What exactly is it you want to
achieve?

Measurable How can you measure and track

the progress of the goal?

Attainable Is it actually attainable given the

time frame?

Realistic Is your goal something that can

occur?

Time-Bound When do you want to achieve the

goal by?
 Examples of Goals
Which one is SMART, which one is
not?
SMART or NOT? SMART or NOT?
To gain an education To become a dynamic preacher in
the next three years

Specific? Specific?
Measurable? Measurable?
Attainable? Attainable?
Realistic? Realistic?
Time-bound? Time-bound?
 Let’s make that goal SMART
To gain an education

To gain at least 7 ones in my CSEC examinations in 2016

To obtain First Class Honors for my Bachelor's Degree at the end of the
two years.
To spend at least one hour each day reading and meditating on one chapter of the Bible for the month of April.
 

• Specific: James 4:2

• Measurable: Psalm 119:105
• Attainable: Philippians 4:13
• Relevant: Romans 12:3
• Time-Bound: Hebrews 9:27-28