As I was studying this afternoon I was excited by the possibilities of the future. As my imagination wondered through all of the paths of potential I was reminded that all of us want to achieve great things during our lifetime. I would venture to say that we could quickly explain ways in which we would like to see our respective "worlds" changed. The question that comes to mind, however, is "How bad do we want it?" How bad do you want improvement? How bad do you want to achieve something significant? Do we simply want to be perceived as important or do we truly want to achieve something of lasting value? These are critical questions to ask as we pursue our goals because the answers to these questions will help to determine how strong our resolve will be to accomplish them. Do we really want to achieve the goals that we say we're pursuing?
If we have a half-hearted resolve to accomplish our goals: when challenges come (which they certainly will) we will lose the desire to carry on, when the need for change arises we will lack the wherewithal to make the necessary adjustments to move forward, and when we get tired along the way we will allow the fire of our desire to achieve our objective to dwindle into nothing more than a smoldering wick. You say that you have goals? Great! How bad do you want to achieve them? Do you want financial freedom enough to develop a budget and actually carry it out? Do you want a peaceful relationship enough to follow God's directions for developing one ("Love your neighbor as your self...") Do you desire to excel in your career enough to pursue the education and training necessary to maximize your potential? Do you want to succeed enough to read enough materials and study enough books on your field of expertise to become an expert in your own right? How bad do you want it? Prove it!
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