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Faith Goals 2016


Even before January 1st my Facebook news page has been flooded with posts about new year's resolution, goals, and expectations. That's too overwhelming. Yes. But I just wonder which of these lists would be realized even before these will be forgotten.

When we set something for ourselves be it deadlines or goals, we tend to plan the whole thing and don't leave the doing to God.

For this year's prayer and fasting week at church, we dare to believe that God will meet all our faith goals because God can.

But what are faith goals?

Defining it simply, these are things that you desire to achieve or accomplish by and in faith. Say for example, this year you desire to own a car, study abroad, start a business, restore broken relationships, or physical healing. The list can go on and as you may have noticed these are the things that you thought are a little too selfish that you don't tell them to God.

Actually God already knows what's in our hearts (Psalm 139) even before we say it but He wants to hear it straight from us.

I may have missed the point about faith goals so please check this better and more detailed explanation of what a faith goal is by Rick Warren. ^_^

What are my faith goals?
First, I thank God for last year's goals. I can't imagine having almost all my list checked. Weeeeeeeeh ♥ How sweet my God is. He gave me an amazing job - a passion. I met awesome people. I got new gadgets. My family was able to start paying for a lot. And before 2015 ended, I started studying again. Subarashii! 素晴らしい. 

More than that, I believe the way I see God as God has been totally changed. Our relationship became even more intimate. It may not be perfect because admittedly there are really times that I get strayed away from Him. But I can say that I've come to that point of experiencing His love as a Father. 

So for this year I am praying for greater things to happen in my life. By greater I mean of the things that I cannot do apart from the Lord. By faith, I receive and claim these things. Yet if some of these are not aligned to what God wants me to do and to have this year, still I will praise Him with joy and gladness in my heart. After all, He alone knows what's best and right for me.

Now it's your turn

It's never too late to list down your faith goals. If you are still confused on how to make one, then you can send me a message hahahaha or maybe you can check this sample list by Rica Peralejo. (wink)


Enjoy writing down your faith goals dear friend. And before you forget, you have to PRAY about it unceasingly (1 Thessalonians 5:17) ♥♥♥
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