When Does Pursuing Your Goals Become Selfish?

The Daily Grace Podcast

The Daily Grace Co.

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

As believers, our lives are meant to honor and glorify God…so what do we do with goal setting? Is it selfish to set goals? We tackle these questions in today’s episode! We chat talk about how we can ensure that our goals are centered on God and not ourselves. And we talk through some ways we can discern if we are setting God-honoring goals. We pray this episode will encourage you to pursue the Lord above all else in the new year. Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the free resource "Scripture for Every Season.” Time Stamps: :38 - About the new I AM study 2:44 - Favorite things 5:05 - Why are we talking about goals and selfishness? 5:55 - What the Bible says about goals 9:02 - What does the Bible say about selfish ambition? 11:49 - Are goals inherently selfish? 13:52 - How to tell if your goals are rooted in selfishness 22:25 - How to tell if your goals are Christ-centered 23:35 - What to do if your goals are not Christ-centered Favorite Things: it cosmetics foundation The Routines Workbook Resources mentioned in this episode: I AM: Who Jesus is Changes Everything The Routines Workbook by CWM Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our Apple podcast page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify! We would love it if you took a few minutes to leave us an Apple podcast review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download. On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox. Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”. Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Grace Podcast. I'm Shelby and I'm Crystal. We are a part of the
0:05.9	content team here at the Daily Grace Co and our mission is to equip disciples in the
0:10.0	word and every Tuesday we share what we're learning from scripture with you right here on the
0:13.9	podcast because we believe that deep Bible study, sound doctrine, and rich theology
0:18.9	are not just for the seminary student or pastor but are accessible for all believers.
0:24.0	So whether you listen on the go or sitting down with pen and paper in hand,
0:28.5	we hope these conversations will teach you something new about God and his word
0:32.4	and to remind you that the Gospel
0:34.0	changes everything.
0:37.0	We are so excited for the brand new Bible study that released at the
0:41.0	beginning of January from the Daily Grace Co.
0:43.4	It's titled, I Am Who Jesus is changes everything.
0:48.0	I am is a four-week in-depth study on the seven I am statements of Jesus.
0:54.0	Through this study you will explore specific Old Testament passages
0:57.5	that connect to Jesus' statements
0:59.6	before diving deep into what each statement means and that's really what sets this
1:04.3	I am study apart from any other that you've probably done before. As you study
1:09.1	Jesus's words you will grow in the knowledge of who Jesus is and learn how who he is truly
1:15.1	changes everything. You can do this study on your own or will also be selling the
1:19.9	group leader kit with it that comes with a Group Leader Guide, weekly
1:23.3	videos, and weekly discussion guides as well. You can find out more about the I am
1:27.7	Steady on our website.
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