Greater Goals, vol 1

We all have them, goals and dreams we someday hope to achieve. They can be anything like getting a good grade in school, travel somewhere, buy a house, get married, etc. I have a ton a goals. I may goal list all the time. Some are just for a day (like a to-do list), some are future related (5 yr goals), and some are more than those. I've been thinking lately on some new goals. When I read certain scriptures in the Bible, I want to add them to a goal list. But this goal list isn't an ordinary list, but an extraordinary list- a supernatural list. I want to do some of the things that happened in the Bible. If it happened to them, why not me. So I'm starting a series of my biggest goals, extraordinary goals, greater goals. I don't know how many volumes there will be, but I do have a lot of goals and I know more will be add the more I read and discover more in God's Word. So here's my first set of my greater goals:

1.)"But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God."-Acts 20:24(NLT)

The Goal- In everything I do, I want it to tell others about God, His goodness and grace. This is probably my number 1 goal. I want my life to reflect Him. I want what I do to reflect Him. I know i'm not perfect at it, I do fall a lot, but God is graceful and merciful and good. Also i'm working toward not being shy, it's hard for me to flat out witness to people. And it kinda scares me to be honest, but God is helping me. This is definitely something I want to work on on a daily basis.

2.) "But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge a place of safety when I am in distress.O my Strength, to you I sing praises for you, O God, are my refuge the God who shows me unfailing love." -Psalm 59:16-17(NLT)
The Goal- I want to sing more. Remember when I told you I was shy, well, i'm also shy about singing and not confident. I don't like singing infront of people, even when in a group. But I want to sing more, about God. Also I want to be more outward in expressing my love for God in a creative way, such as painting, writing, etc. He means more to me than anything and He is the reason for my talents, I owe them all to Him.

3.)  "When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." - Acts 4:13 (NIV)
The Goal- People would know I've been with Jesus. That my time alone with Jesus will infiltrate my world. This story in Acts 4 is pretty cool, Peter courageously spoke to the Sanhedrin (it would be kinda like speaking infront of the Supreme Court, I would think) while on trial. The key would be though, is that Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit. His words were led by the Holy Spirit. I want to be led by the Spirit as well. I want people to be astonished of my courage and that it's not by my own doings, but Jesus' doing. I want people to see a difference, and that will only come with spending time with Jesus.


Well, those are my big greater goals for now. I will have more for the next time! If you have greater goals of your own, feel free to share in the comments I would love to hear them!
Dream Big!

-Jen