The secret to achieving goals in theory is simple. It’s believing that you can accomplish them. Then you step out on faith, believing God will provide you with the tools necessary to complete each task. The tools could be money, or just people you need to cross paths with in order to complete the vision. In my career, the first thing I had to understand was that the vision was not mine. One day it hit me. All the trials it took to get where I am now, were stepping stones ordered by God. He allowed me to taste success, and then taste failure. He allowed me to get scammed, and then learn how to prevent such re-occurrences. The journey to achievement is a long, winding, up and down path. There will be caution signs, speed bumps, roadblocks, and even detours. Ultimately, if you stay the course and believe you will arrive at that goal.
I struggled for years to find my path and purpose for my life. When I found it, I was soon woke up out of bed to start a magazine centered on Path and purpose. I wrote all the way through that night tirelessly, until I had completed a 5-page business pitch. Unlike my first business, I didn’t question God. I stopped asking for courage confirmations from friends and family. I then started with “baby goals,” which would help me accomplish the vision. Completing the baby goals gave me strength, and energized me to finish. I humbly started with a video production company (Parallel Path Entertainment LLC), and two years later I would spin off a video magazine. This publication stands as the first of its kind secular or Gospel, but the key was all in believing. This is why I say believing is the key. Believing God in leading you along your path. Believing in yourself. Taking action and setting achievable goals that accomplish big dreams.
Achievement eventually leads to being successful. However, I’ve
| "I think not moving when the Lord moves you, gives birth to fear and immobilization." |
learned that not everybody has the same definition of success. Your idea of success may be contingent upon a yearly quota. Someone else’s success may be simply getting paid to do what they love to do. Inevitably, when you follow the path intended for your life, you keep re-defining your goals. Which propels you to higher and higher heights. When you’re not in your purpose it’s hard to be motivated to achieve. You will soon stop dreaming and setting goals. This will soon lead to complacency, and ultimately immobilization. “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future.”- (Fulton Oursler) I think not moving when the Lord moves you, gives birth to fear and immobilization. Don’t be afraid to move! You know what burns you. What your passionate about. Let God stir up the gift. You don’t need a million confirmations and prophecies. If God said it that settles it. Period! If you can’t hear from God, change what you’re doing that is clogging up the lines of communication. Change the worldly ideas you have of success. They feed into your psyche. God is all you need. Then you will hear him. Then you’re on the path to achieve. God Bless and Stay on the Path.
