The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

we keep returning. I've seen individuals make amazing breakthroughs to obedience by these simple steps: (1) examining and measuring what they are currently doing, (2) writing down a measurable target behavior, (3) praying for God's help, (4) inviting another person's sup­ port through accountability and (5) regularly rereading the goal. Taking the desire from your mind and writing it down in clear terms canmake all the difference.

7. Moses reduced all of life down to one decision (Deuteronomy 30:19-20). What form might this decision take for you?

F. A goal is a statement of faith concerning what we believe God wants to do through us in the future. Wemust hold these goals loosely so we can revise themas we gain new insights into God's will. We become more adept at understanding God's will as we mature, getting to know Him better, beginning to think and feel more as He does.

8. How does faith relate to the fulfillment of God-honoring goals (Hebrews 11:1,6; Matthew 15:28, 17:20)?

G. A goal is a statement of a dream we believe God has given us. Those who pray a lot dream a lot. Afew years ago in Thailand, while standing and praying on a moun­ taintop overlooking Bangkok, I began to dream of learning Thai and returning for a short time to plant a church in Bangkok. God has fulfilled that dreamin His own way. We now sup­ port a Thai pastor who has planted one church and will soon plant a second. A goal is a written description of a dream. Dreams are exciting, but they are hard to remember, so write them down, right away! Then you'll have them in more objective form, where you can fill them out, adjust them, receive counsel about them and hold onto them until they emerge from your imagination into reality. 9. Imagine yourselfin the place of the men in Matthew 20:30-34. What ifJesus walked by you right now, stopped and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" How would you answer?