Summer Goals.  The idea seems pretty oxymoronic at first, I’ll admit.  Goals seem to imply work, stress, pressure and exhaustion and summer still reigns in our hearts as the opposite of all that.  Summer’s the time to kick back, relax, let the pressure melt away and have some fun.  Believe me, I’m all about enjoying the summer!

But I’m realizing that I don’t want to waste these next three months either.  There are things I want to get done – books to read, workouts to intensify, beach trips to be taken, etc…  Doesn’t seem so bad when those are the goals, does it?

Here’s the question: Where does God fit into that picture?  Is a summer Bible study on your agenda?  Where are you going to serve?  Who are you going to bless and pour your life into?  Is there some group in your neighborhood that would be amazingly blessed by 5 hours of your time every week?  Will you carve out time with God every day?

I’m going to be spending some time today thinking through my goals for the summer.  Just wanted to encourage you to do the same.