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7
Characteristics of Soul Goals
(That Turn SMART Goal Setting Upside Down)
by Steve Simms
Spiritual goals go by different rules than
traditional goal setting. The 7 characteristics of soul goals
turn goal setting upside down!
There is a popular acrostic that teaches
that goals need to be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Realistic, & Time based. However soul goals are based more on
God’s wisdom than on our smarts.
What’s your soul goal? –Let your soul flow
with love, joy, and peace and you’ll be filled with pleasure.
–Let your soul roll with anger, sadness, and anxiety and
you’ll be rocked with pain.
A soul goal is . . .
1) Qualitative not quantitative. It’s not
about how much, but about how pure, how real, how sincere, how
inspired.
2) Free of time limits. The only deadline
for soul goals is the flat line that shows no heartbeat.
3) Not measurable. “We do not dare to
classify or compare ourselves with some who commend
themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and
compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” –Paul
of Tarsus
4) Flexible. The closer we get to God, the
more we allow Him to change our soul goals into His goals.
5) Not achievable. Soul goals are spiritual
gifts to the humble, not the achievements of the proud.
6) Himpossible. When life takes a toll and
you’re out of control, Christ can make your soul whole!
7) Approached by surrender not by striving.
The more we lay down our will and surrender to God’s will the
more our soul will flow with His presence and gifts.
(A popular name for soul goals is spiritual
formation.)
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