Becoming Someone of Worth

by Beth Vogt @BethVogt

Goals.

I’ve read articles about goal-setting. Sat in workshops about goal-setting. I know that goals should be S.M.A.R.T. :

• SPECIFIC
• MEASURABLE
• ACHIEVABLE
• REALISTIC
• TIME-BOUND

All good tips for helping me (and you) break down goals so that we can reach them.

But all too often we focus on the goal—where we want to go—and we forget about who we are and who we become in the process of achieving our goals.

We’re purposeful in what we’re doing, but we lose track of our hearts. Our values. Our passions. Along our way to success, we lose ourselves.

Here’s a thought: Maybe, just maybe, the next time we’re writing down a goal, we ask ourselves three questions:

• What do I want to accomplish?
• Who do I want to become in the process of working toward this goal?
• Is that person someone worth becoming?

Here’s an example just off the top of my head:

• What do I want to accomplish? I want to declutter my house. (Don’t ask!)
• Who do I want to become in the process of working toward this goal? I want to become a person who is free of stuff—not hindered by things, not tripped up by disorganization.
• Is that person someone worth becoming? Yeah, I think so.

In Your Words: Let’s talk about goal-setting today, shall we? What goal(s) are you working toward right now? Try applying the three questions to your goal(s):
What do I want to accomplish?
Who do I want to become in the process of working toward this goal?
Is that person someone worth becoming?
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Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” A women's fiction novelist with Tyndale House Publishers, Beth is a 2016 Christy Award winner, as well as a 2016 ACFW Carol Award Winner and a 2015 RITA® finalist. In 2016, she continued her destination wedding series published by Howard Books with You Can’t Hurry Love (May) and  Almost Like Being in Love (June). Visit Beth at bethvogt.com.