The Bibles admonishes us to: …walk carefully not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time… Eph. 5:15-16

How can you make the best use of your time? One of the simplest ways is to plan. That sounds so simple, yet it is amazing how many people do not have a plan for their lives. Do you know where you want to be in your finances, relationships, career, schooling and important areas of your life? Do you just get in your car and start driving with no idea where you will end up? Of course we don’t do that. When you take a trip you have a map to assure that you will arrive at your destination in a safe and timely manner. Why would you not have a map for where you want your life to be in each of these areas?

My suggestion is simple, prepare for this New Year by writing out your thoughts of where you want to be in the various areas of your life. Put your thoughts, dreams and goals down on paper. Do you realize that eighty percent of people who write their goals down achieve their goals? This is a very important step but there is another step that goes with your goals and that is the strategy or steps of how you will achieve your goals. What do you have to do daily, weekly and monthly to achieve your goals? What do you have to change to achieve your goals?

Dreaming this way allows you to tap into the wonderful plans that the Lord Jesus has for your life.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

One important key to achieving your goals is to show them to a friend and ask them to pray for you and hold you accountable to the goals and dreams you are seeking to fulfill.

Dream big my friend, dream big!