Physical/Health: Grow in healthy exercise and eating habits. Spiritual: Grow in my relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus. Here is how I define the spokes of my life: And a written set goals help me stay the course. I am the result of daily decisions yielded to God’s transforming plan for me. When I push on my bicycle pedals to turn the wheels, and they turn smoothly. The goal must be…Ĭheck out this post on five good reasons to write down your goals in each area of life.įor me, writing down my goals keep my wheel turning. All the time and effort in goal writing is worth it. The goal must be reevaluated and adjusted. The goal must be completed within a determined time frame. The goal must be attainable and measurable. The recipe for a written goal is a pretty simple. Goal writing is a trained habit that goes back to my R.N. Looking at my written goals each day translate into repeated daily choices that transform my discipline into beautiful moments when the wheels turn faster and faster, and the wind of momentum awakens me to the possibility of reaching the goal. Other the years, many of my goals have become well-formed habits. However, each “spoke” gets its own page, and when it remains blank, my avoidance is discovered. Will it be me? Or God? I also have learned that some spokes or areas of life are easier for me to grow in than others. Someone will get the glory for goals achieved. Sometimes, I explore my motives behind each goal. Time is spent talking to God about the tension between what I want to do and what I actually do. But somehow Jesus makes all things new, even old goals. Sometimes, last years unmet goals are placed back on my new pages. It doesn’t happen all at once, in fact it may take a month or two. My heart grows in excitement and anticipation because I know my faithful God always fills the pages with new areas of growth. Each year, I smile when I stare at my blank pages. I place the title of my spoke on a blank page of my journal, and I wait in prayer. And as result of this golden goal, every January, I spend time with the Master of my wheel in order to fine tune my spokes. Wisdom is gained by seeking God and His word in all areas.Īll my goals are centered on my greatest desire, to know Christ and serve Him more fully. My husband recounted a time when he tried to adjust the spokes on a bike, only to turn it over to an expert who was trained in the art of fine tuning each spoke. I also cannot focus on one area of life at the expense of another.Īnd most importantly, spokes need to be adjusted by a craftsman. The spokes of my life need to be flexible, and I need to be open to changes in easing and tightening the tension. My husband also told me that each spoke needs to be adjusted independently to achieve the highest performance and yet a single spoke can not do its job independently of the others.

A wheel doesn’t turn well with detached spokes, uneven spokes, or mangled rims. The limitation of the outer rim also reminds me I will have to say, ”no” to many things, mostly “good” things to make sure my wheel stay true. My spokes need to be first, fixed to the center, the Author and Finisher of my faith, Jesus, and must remain within the boundary of the outer rim of His commandments and precepts. I learned that the only way a bicycle wheel stays true (or in position) is when the spokes connect from the center hub of the tire to the outer rim.

I have learned that I can skim in an area for a short time, but if I continue to cheat an area, I am prone to depression and my relationships suffer. I am a spirit, soul, and body and must be “used for its intended purpose”. Each spoke reflects the priorities that honor God’s design. I also have learned it is the same with the individual goals that make up the spokes of my life. I learned from my source (my dear husband) that the strength and balanced placement of each spoke on a bicycle wheel is critical to its function. To appreciate the value of spokes on a wheel, I needed an education about these thin metal wonders. Use the “Wheel of Life” to help you set goals. Each spoke holds equal importance and describes a life balanced with intentionally placed goals in core areas of life. I took the liberty to expand on his idea. Zig Ziglar, for the metaphor,”The Wheel of Life”. My personal goals are just like my bicycle wheel! Each goal gives me a sweet ride in life.Ĭredit goes to Mr. Those wheels are my ticket to a great ride. When the wheels of my bike gain momentum on the asphalt, the weight of the world seems to lift off my shoulders. Goal setting can make the difference between living and just going through the motions of life.

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