We were thrilled to have Andrew graduate from Western with a degree in journalism this past May. College is an endurance test - for students and parents! He achieved that goal - and we were thankful. Now he is off to the next one - as a graduate student at UIS (Univ of Illinois, Springfield).
The Olympics has heightened our immediate awareness of achieving (or not) goals. It is a bit agonizing to see someone come up short (i.e. the hurdler Lolo Jones). I don't know if not achieving a particular goal is necessarily a failure. There are too many dynamics to consider before you automatically label a different outcome than you imagined a flop. And, James warns us to always consider the Lord in plans we make. (James 4:13-15) Of course, we can set goals that are unrealistic. I may set a goal to jog three times a week. That is probably doable. But, to set a goal to run a marathon next week is delusional. It ain't gonna happen!
Goals can be good, however. They can provide direction and purpose and keep us from simply flailing around. The elders of our church have been prayerfully considering what goals they should have for the coming year. They have come up with at least four. I am going to take one at a time and discuss them a bit here. Please feel free to respond to them.
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