What are your life goals? I pondered this questions this morning as I was driving my car. Honestly, this question has not really come up in recent years, so here is a look at the last list I made:
- Get a college degree (check)
- Get married (check)
- Have a kid (soon to be checked)
- Lead worship in a church plant (check)
A simple list, yes, but a good list for someone in high school. Now that all of these things are done, what are my new life goals? I can’t just say I have arrived at all I wanted to do at the age of 25. But then again, are life goals really that important?
I think as Christians our main life goal should be to live a life that mirrors God. I Peter 1:16 quotes God speaking in Leviticus, “Be holy, because I am holy.” We are called to be holy, or to be like God. I honestly believe that this is all that really matters. We live in a success driven culture that thrives on rising to the top of your profession. So we do not have to make life goals, but it is never a bad thing either.
So what are my new life goals? Here is a simple list of some things I would like to accomplish before my life is over:
- Raise my children to children of God
- Continue to live happily married the rest of my life
- Learn ancient Koine Greek as a study tool
- Get a Master’s Degree
There are not too many goals here, but all are achievable. Maybe someday I can write another blog to set goals after these are accomplished.



