GOAL SETTING

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Memory verse: For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, counteth not the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luke 14: 28

Goal setting is the deliberate step taken to achieve a plan in the future. For example, a child wants to become a lawyer. To achieve this, he/she must attend or go school regularly, study hard, pass examination at all levels. This will lead to the child achieving his or her goal.

 

Types of Goals

1. Short term goal: short term goal refers to goals planned to be achieved within a short period of time. It can be achieved within a day, one week, one month or a year.
2. Long term goal: long term goals are goal planned to be achieved over a long period of time. It could be in two years, five years, ten years, twenty years etc.

 

Importance of goal setting. (Luke 14: 27-28)

The importance of goal setting includes the following:

1. It makes us achieve our plans
2. It helps us not to lose focus in working towards achieving our goals
3. It helps us to disciplined
4. It makes us happy when we achieve what we want
5. It helps us have an aim, a direction and a purpose.

• Basic steps for achieving goals (Luke 14: 29-33)

To achieve your goal, you need to consider the following steps.

1. Before starting at all, pray for God’s help, guidance and blessing
2. Decide on what you want
3. Write down the goals. Writing down your goals strengthens you for action.
4. Make a list of what you want to do to achieve your goal
5. Identify your strengths, abilities and talents
6. Seek advice from experienced people in that area you want to pursue
7. Seek the support of family and friends
8. Act at once, that is, start by doing something
9. Check your progress often

• Work hard to achieve your goals by doing something everyday.

MORAL LESSONS

1. Goal setting helps one to achieve one plans for their life
2. It gives meaning, focus and direction to one’s life
3. As a child, I must set short and long terms goal for my life.
4. I must also work hard to achieve these goals so that I can be successful.
5. It is good to do something meaningful everyday towards achieving one’s goal.

QUIZ ACTIVITIES

1. What is Goal setting?

Answer: Goal setting is the deliberate step taken to achieve a plan in the future

2. List the types of goal setting

Answer:  i. Short term goals

1. Long term goals
2. Mention 3 importance of goal setting

Answer: i.  It helps us not to lose focus in working towards achieving our goals

1. It helps us to stay disciplined.

iii. It helps us have an aim, a direction and a purpose

4. List 2 basic steps in achieving one’s goal

Answer: i. Pray. Before starting at all, pray for God’s help, guidance and blessing

1. Seek advice from experienced people in that area you want to pursue

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