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Goals and Habits for 2021

I've set some pretty big goals for the coming year. With God's help and with some encouragement and accountability I think I can reach these goals and so improve spiritually, physically, relationally, and mentally. Here are the goals organized by categories along with the habits I plan to practice to help me reach the goals.

Spiritual Goals

Bible Reading

Goal: Read/listen through Bible 5 times (ESV, NTV/NBLA, NLT audio 3x)

Habits: Follow 5 day/week Bible reading schedule reading each passage in 2 translations; listen to audio 3 days’ worth per day; take 2 days a week to meditate on and apply readings.

Prayer

Goal: Have a regular personal prayer time (besides “praying without ceasing”)

Habits: 10-15 minutes of daily scheduled prayer time (praying through lists and/or Scripture).

Memorization

Goal: Memorize 1 verse/month in English (ESV), Spanish (NBLA) and original language.

Habits: Print and hang verses in the kitchen and review daily in the morning. Memorize English version as a family.

Physical Goals

Weight Loss

Goal: Lose 60 pounds. Target weight 225 lbs (102 kg); beginning of year weight: 285 lbs (129 kg).

Habits: Eat 1 main meal per day, very low carbs. Supplement with protein bars. Exercise 5 days/week 20-30 minutes with walks or bike rides.

Relational Goals

Family

Goal: Better communication and closer relationship with Sarah and the boys

Habits: 15 minute daily talking time with Sarah; 15 minute daily play/teach/read time with boys

Friends

Goal: Closer relationships with other Christian men

Habits: Weekly Bible study with 1 friend; weekly meetings with another

Mental Goals

Reading

Goal: Read 24+ books (2+ per month) from several literary categories

Habits: Read/listen minimum 15 minutes per day, following printed book list

Language Study

Goal: Improve knowledge and ability with Greek and Hebrew, learn Latin

Habits: Rotate through languages weekly; 15-30 minutes study per day. Greek: Read through John and Romans; write down and study new vocab. Hebrew: Read through Ruth and Jonah; write down and study new vocab. Latin: Work through Latin textbook, complete exercises.

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