Set Your Goal
Set Your Goal
How will you grow spiritually in this season?
How will you grow spiritually this year?
With new seasons comes new rhythms and a fresh start! We are here to equip you with intentional tools to excite you to engage in God's Word. Start here to set your goal.
Set Your Goal
Begin with the ideas below to set your intentional goal to grow spiritually this year. What gets you excited to engage in Scripture?
GOAL
Read through a book of the Bible
Ideas to help you reach this goal:
- Take notes in the margins of your Bible to help you understand the text.
- Journal your thoughts and reflections after each chapter.
- Invite a friend to read with you. Come up with a question about the text each time you text, call, or meet to review the passage.
- Not sure where to start? Explore our Bible Toolkit or devotional The Story Circle.
Goal
Pray consistently
Ideas to help you reach this goal:
- Take walks outside with the specific intention of praying during your walk.
- Choose a Psalm each morning to pray through. Let Scripture guide your words.
- Phone a friend to pray out loud together.
- Refresh your desire to pray by going back to the basics through reading Scripture passages on prayer or exploring our Prayer Toolkit.
- Write down your prayers in a notebook or our 5-Year Prayer Journal. Recording them will help you begin to see the faithfulness of God's hand in your life.
Goal
Begin a Bible study
Ideas to help you reach this goal:
- Start by choosing a topic or passage of Scripture that relates to what God is teaching you in this season.
- If you're studying with a group, set a consistent time and space and consider even setting up a group chat to connect and share encouragement. If you need leader guides, check out our devotionals.
Goal
Create intentionally
- Set aside time to dream and create. Allow yourself to choose a new tool or medium to spark your inspiration. Invite a friend into the process.
- Allow Scripture to guide your creativity. Choose a passage to focus on and create something inspired by that passage. Try this series if you'd like prompts and guidance in this process.
What are you struggling with?
Our WHEN blog has dozens of articles to equip you with truth for everyday situations. What specific topic is on your mind when it comes to growth in this season?
Repentance
“No one escapes the sovereign rule of the Sovereign One. Jesus’ call to repent is a call to all to bow down before the only one who deserves all praise…”
Surrender
“I think we tend to make the idea of surrender a ‘one and done’ sort of conversation…but I don’t think this is how surrender works...”
Hospitality
“As we read through these eight different mealtimes in the gospel of Luke, let us remember and be grateful for the God who welcomes all to his table…”
New to Jesus
“In our human nature, we often base love on how people treat us. But that is not the way of God, and as you begin your relationship with him it is important that you understand that...”
Spiritual Drought
“We have all walked through this desert before, when we feel ‘spiritually dry,’ as if we have been confined to an endless desert, and our spiritual lives and faith feel dry and lifeless…”
Deconstruction
“Like a sudden, invisible, and unwanted force that collides deep inside of your soul; the faith inside of you that once felt so strong begins to pull apart…”
Anxiety
“Can you recall a time when you literally froze in fear? Maybe it was discovering a threatening animal, running into a past love, encountering an intruder, or standing in front of a crowd...”
Suicide
“I wish I could write a how-to book on ‘How To Go About Your Day When You Kind Of Want to Die Sometimes,’ but I can’t...”
Work
“Our world tethers so much value to the work that we do in our careers and jobs. It’s one of the first questions we ask the people we meet…”
Motherhood
“In late 2019, I was waiting in the lobby of my OBGYN’s office. I was there for my annual checkup, though, after a painfully long time trying to get pregnant…”
Singleness
“Like running up a dormant Hawaiian volcano in July at 3 p.m., singleness has been viewed as the hilliest and hottest marathon: something to endure, something to get through on the way to marriage...”
Friendship
“Whether you feel like you have a lot of friends or only a few, friendship in today’s world is muddled by the role social media plays in our lives...”
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