6 Prompts to Clarify Your 2020 Word, Goals, and Dreams

We humans keep brainstorming 

options and plans,

but God's purpose prevails.

Proverbs 19:21

{The Message}

Hey Friends!

We're up and running, more than half way through January!  And when it comes to making grand resolutions, setting big goals, or choosing the perfect One Word, our collective enthusiasm is soaring higher than a kite.

{By the way, click here to find out why One Word doesn't work for me, but loosely held plans usually pan out well.}

Yet, all our good intentions can easily wane and soon get lost in the shuffle of daily schedules and unexpected challenges, our once golden dreams lying in a pile gathering dust in some corner somewhere.

Did we miss the boat on what we thought God wanted?  Did we even consult Him to begin with?  Or did fear of missing out push us into some kind of half-hearted action without our own enthusiastic personal buy-in?

I'm happy to present this little fill-in-the-blank worksheet with 6 prompts to help you clarify your hopes and dreams for 2020:

My resolution / goal / One Word is ...




I'm aiming for this because ...




My biggest challenge in follow-through will be ...




The motivation that will propel me is ...




Here's what I'm putting in place so I'll succeed ...




God is whispering these words to my willing heart ...

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A Launch-Yourself-Forward Worksheet

We humans keep brainstorming 

options and plans,

but God's purpose prevails.

Proverbs 19:21

{The Message}

We're up and running, ready to roll right into a brand new year.  And when it comes to making grand resolutions, setting big goals, or choosing the perfect One Word, our collective enthusiasm is soaring higher than a kite.

{By the way, click here to find out why One Word doesn't work for me, but loosely held plans usually pan out well.}

Yet, all our good intentions can easily wane and soon get lost in the shuffle of daily schedules and unexpected challenges, our once golden dreams lying in a pile gathering dust in some corner somewhere.

Did we miss the boat on what we thought God wanted?  Did we even consult Him to begin with?  Or did fear of missing out push us into some kind of half-hearted action without our own enthusiastic personal buy-in?

I'm happy to present this little fill-in-the-blank worksheet with 6 prompts to help you clarify your hopes and dreams for 2018:

My resolution / goal / One Word is ...




I'm aiming for this because ...




My biggest challenge in follow-through will be ...




The motivation that will propel me is ...




Here's what I'm putting in place so I'll succeed ...




God is whispering these words to my willing heart ...

*

More Worksheets: 

morning invitations * soul-work 

morning invitations * body-work 

morning invitations * home-work

morning invitations * screen-work 

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yay!

here's our final worksheet!

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let's pull out the stops, evaluate where we are,

 & figure out our next steps.

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soul-work

body-work

home-work

screens
On a scale of 1 {lousy} - 10 {magnificent!} how would you rate your contentment with your online life balance?




Which social media venue is your absolute sweet spot?




Which social media venue frustrates /drains you?





reconsider
Your smart phone.  Great big blessing or demanding burden?

What changes could you make so that it would become a more effective tool?




How can you and your loved ones navigate the challenge of screens together?





encourage
What's the most natural way for you to encourage someone online?




Do you find yourself looking to social media to build your self-worth?




We all need to be affirmed, appreciated, validated.  What's the healthiest way for you to get those needs met away from your screens?

unplug
Have you ever taken a sabbatical from online activities?  How did that work for you?




If you plan to take a break, what would be your goal in doing so?




A day, a weekend, a month?  From what?  Design your unplugging experience here!

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here we go!

it's home-work time

roll up your sleeves

and let your own personal workout begin ...

home

The old song crooned, 'rainy days and Mondays always get me down.'  How do these days impact your activity level?

Feathering your nest.  What would that look like for you?

A stack of chores a mile high, a to-do list that threatens to overwhelm.  What will you do today to begin to navigate these projects?

release

Are you a bit of a 'pack rat' or are you traveling light?  How's this working for you?

Drawers or closets or piles?  Which present your biggest challenge?

What 3 steps can you take this week to begin to release some of your stuff?

haven

What's the best word to describe your home?

In what unique ways do you serve up grace and love?

What's the biggest challenge in your living situation right now ... and what do you need most from God to shine in the midst of it?

  

welcome

Hospitality or entertaining?  Which word most resonates with you ... and why?

Does the state of your home keep you from feeling comfortable with opening your doors to others?  What could you do about this concern?

Each of us brings our own unique personality and giftedness as we put out the welcome mat.  What makes your welcome especially compelling? 

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here's this week's care-of-your-body worksheet

let's chomp   *   let's move   *   let's splash

and enjoy figuring out how to best honor our bodies

body
What are those mirror gazing moments like for you?




How is your current health impacting your spiritual life?




Christ honoring.  Grace filled.  No regrets.  Proactive.  Which of these 4 best describes the biggest challenge in tending to your body's wellbeing?





chomp
Coffee.  Take it or leave it?  Why?




What about the day's first meal brings a smile?




What's one change you could make to make breakfast healthier?





move
On a scale of 1 {lousy!} - 10 {magnificent!} how would you rate your activity level?




How do you feel about where you stand in that rating?




What's one subtle change you could put into action to ratchet up the number just a bit?




splash
What is it about water that draws you to its warmth?




The thought of a spa-type bath ... delectable or ho-hum?




What can you change up to make your bathroom more inviting?

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here's this week's care-of-your-soul worksheet 

print it out, mark it up, make it your own, have a ball

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enjoy!

soul
Spiritual renovation and restoration require continual choices that require us to say 'no' to less urgent invitations.  Is saying 'no, thanks' a challenge for you?




What specific inward renovation is begging for your attention?




What do you need to decline so you can tend to this need?





solitude

Communication.  Communion.  Adventure.  Quest.  Journey.  Which of these 5 words best describes the invitation to spiritual transformation for you?




How does this word impact your desire to go deeper in your relationship with Christ?




What would be different about your daily living if that sacred relationship grew stronger?

savor
What's your track record with daily Bible reading plans?




Does the idea of savoring God's Word seem foreign or familiar?




What steps can you embrace that would cultivate a more substantial daily sacred get-together with Him?

journal
When, where, and how do you find yourself praying these days?




Does the idea of writing your conversations with God appeal to you?




Take this opportunity to write a prayer to Him about whatever is weighing most on your heart.

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