Goals
Estimated Time to Fruition - Undetermined But Not Impossible
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
We are introduced to the concept of time from the day we make our grand entrance into the world. Time is and will forever be life's most valuable asset. Consider the following, if you asked a woman who is pregnant or been pregnant about the birth or upcoming birth of their child more than likely her response would be "I'm six months pregnant " or I'm due on October 17 or " I was in labor 36 hours". Yes, childbearing will give any mother or expectant mother a great perspective of time. The loved one of a service member that is deployed will begin countdown to the time of his/her loved one anticipated homecoming. In the eyes of a child, time is usually fueled by the anticipation of arrival to a destination ("Are We There Yet?"), freedom from "time -out" or the number of times he/she was scolded. While the concept of time may be viewed differently for everyone, time is the invisible GPS to our dreams, goals and accomplishments.
I can remember being in high school dreaming about my future. In my mind I had my life all figure out. I would go to college major in Political Science, graduate in four years, get married, have two kids, be an entrepreneur with a successful company making 6 figures , living in a big city, own several real estate properties and my life would be perfect. Well let's just say my life had other ideas and I did not take in account that I would run into detours, roadblocks, traffic jams, stalled vehicles, accidents and U-turns. Immediately after graduation from high school, my GPS loss its signal and my dreams and goals seemed to have disappeared with the signal. I felt as if none of the dreams that I had envisioned would ever come to pass. The thought of never arriving to any of my planned destinations seemed inescapable. I could see failure, unworthy, no good, not going to happen and I told you so standing arm in arm in the middle of the road refusing to let me pass and continue my journey to fruition. My initial reaction was to accept this as my fate. Fortunately, I learned to read a map and understand while technology is great our God is greater and I pulled out my faithful map, the bible. It pointed me to Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It was then I realized my dreams and goals may not go exactly according to plan but fruition would be inevitable for the plans God has for me.
As I look at my vision board, I can admit I have dreams and goals that have resided on the board for years and after each birthday I say to myself I'm not getting any younger and destination appears nowhere in the immediate future. Then I am reminded while the estimated time of fruition may be undetermined it is not impossible.
I can remember being in high school dreaming about my future. In my mind I had my life all figure out. I would go to college major in Political Science, graduate in four years, get married, have two kids, be an entrepreneur with a successful company making 6 figures , living in a big city, own several real estate properties and my life would be perfect. Well let's just say my life had other ideas and I did not take in account that I would run into detours, roadblocks, traffic jams, stalled vehicles, accidents and U-turns. Immediately after graduation from high school, my GPS loss its signal and my dreams and goals seemed to have disappeared with the signal. I felt as if none of the dreams that I had envisioned would ever come to pass. The thought of never arriving to any of my planned destinations seemed inescapable. I could see failure, unworthy, no good, not going to happen and I told you so standing arm in arm in the middle of the road refusing to let me pass and continue my journey to fruition. My initial reaction was to accept this as my fate. Fortunately, I learned to read a map and understand while technology is great our God is greater and I pulled out my faithful map, the bible. It pointed me to Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It was then I realized my dreams and goals may not go exactly according to plan but fruition would be inevitable for the plans God has for me.
As I look at my vision board, I can admit I have dreams and goals that have resided on the board for years and after each birthday I say to myself I'm not getting any younger and destination appears nowhere in the immediate future. Then I am reminded while the estimated time of fruition may be undetermined it is not impossible.
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