A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24
The last couple of weeks at NHC I've harped on the idea of taking your next step. We're big on next steps at NHC for a simple reason - most of us tend to think in big pictures that we would like to see develop in our lives. I want my marriage to be better...I want to be a better parent...I want my financial picture to look healthier...I want a relationship with God.
Those (and lots of others too numerous to list here) are all worthy goals. But they are also goals many folks never reach. One of the reasons why is because they never really get started down the path to achievement of the goal.
The way to achieve a really big goal is by breaking it down into next steps. In other words, I need to think...
- What's the first thing I can do to make my marriage better?
- What is one thing I can do today to be a better parent?
- What do I need to do now that will make my finances healthier tomorrow?
I need to order my steps so I can actually get off the dime and get started. Small actions and next steps make large goals achievable.
So, do you have some big goals, dreams or hopes? What's your "next step?"
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