Setting Goals with Your Spouse

As we begin this new year, goal setting (or New Years Resolutions) are on most people's mind. Now that you know HOW to set goals from our previous posts on a Guide to Achieving Your Goals, let's talk about ways to give your goals extra traction.

Bring God into the Equation

If you've ever felt that your dreams were impossible, it's because you're trying to accomplish them on your own. God WANTS us to dream impossible dreams! So we can learn to lean on Him and He can make an example of us on what blessings He has in store for us. Matthew 19:26 says "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Believing in the impossible is hard though, that's why we write our goals daily and keep them before our eyes, posting them where we will see and read them throughout the day. This allows our subconscious to squash disbelief and skepticism because it's focusing on where we're headed instead of our current situation.

Including Your Spouse in Goal Setting

Now that we are focusing on God helping us achieve the impossible, a surefire way to do this is to get on the same page as your spouse with your goals. Why? Because Matthew 18:19-20 says "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Did you catch that?? It says that if two of you agree on anything, it shall be done for them! How would you like a guarantee that your goals would happen? Without a doubt? This is how! Sit down with you spouse and talk about the goals you want to achieve in 2018 (make sure you've got some financial goals in there!) and get on the same page and set a date to have the goals achieved. Even if some of them extend past 2018, for example if you goal is to be financially free, put pen to paper to figure out a plan on how and when you can achieve this and set a dollar amount for how much you will pay off this year. Then start believe that in Jesus' name, you WILL achieve this goal.

If you're having trouble believing this will work, I challenge you to try it out. Just give it a go and see where things stand at the end of this year. I bet you'll be surprised!

Next week we'll dive into how to analyze your financial goals to set realistic time frames. In the meantime, have a wonderful week! And remember that if you'd like one-on-one coaching to set and achieve your goals, sign up for more information below.

Jill