Just a thought by coppi

People don’t like to be told what to do and when they need to get it done – they long to be free. If someone – even themselves – tells them they have to achieve something by a specific date, they’re not going to have fun in the process even if it’s something they enjoy.

I was listening to Dr Jeremiah last night via television.  His message was on goal setting.  He quoted scriptures and told many stories of people who set goals and  accomplish them even when they would have a setback. Goal setting has always caused me lots of angst and anxiety. He also said go to God and ask Him to show you what is His plan for your life; follow his leading.  There was a time in my life I had so many goals (all were I thought given me by God).  I was running in many directions and since my expectations are very high for myself, I accomplished none. Maybe my motivation was for myself and not God’s.  Anyway, I heaped up so much anxiety for myself – all I wanted was to be free from everything and rest.  I longed to just sit by a river bank with a fishing pole in my hand and enjoy God’s creation.  Now, I am in my golden years feeling anxiety over goal setting, and wondering: did all the time I spent ‘doing and not being’ was wasted, because I did not have one goal specifically to work on? Probably so, but at this point in my life, I am looking for my fishing pole and a quiet place to rest from anxiety and angst and enjoy God’s creation all around me. 

Just a thought by coppi