What are you pursuing right now—and is it actually leading you where God wants you to go?We all have goals for our families, careers, ministries, health, relationships, and personal growth. But it’s possible to be productive, motivated, and busy while still pursuing things in the wrong order.In this episode of the HER Podcast, Kristin Sampson continues the FOCUS series by looking at Nehemiah and what his story teaches us about setting goals with God at the center.Kristin shares four practical ways to refocus your goals:• Ask yourself why you want what you want• Put God before the plan• Start small and take the next faithful step• Guard your focus from distractionsBecause not every opportunity is your assignment.Not every request deserves a yes.And not every good goal is the right goal for this season.The real question isn’t just:“What do I want to accomplish?”It’s: “Are the things I’m pursuing helping me become who God is calling me to be?”📖 Scriptures discussed: Nehemiah 1–6, Matthew 6:33, Nehemiah 6:3If this episode encourages you, share it with a friend and tell us in the comments:What is one goal you’re praying about in this season?Subscribe to the HER Podcast for weekly conversations about faith, growth, purpose, encouragement, and becoming the woman God is calling you to be.Chapters:00:00 What Are You Pursuing?00:31 Continuing the FOCUS Series00:57 Are Your Goals Aligned With God?01:43 Productive Doesn’t Always Mean Purposeful02:07 What Nehemiah Teaches Us About Goals02:46 Prayer Before Planning03:13 Don’t Start With Hustle03:35 Turning Prayer Into Action03:58 What Happens When Opposition Comes04:16 “I Am Doing a Great Work”04:40 Staying Focused When Distractions Come05:02 Godly Goals Require More Than Desire05:22 When Good Goals Get Out of Order05:51 Seek First the Kingdom of God06:14 Putting God First Changes Your Direction06:37 When Meaningful Busyness Becomes a Distraction06:58 Questions Every Goal Needs to Answer07:21 Who Are You Becoming Along the Way?07:39 4 Ways to Refocus Your Goals07:46 #1 Ask Yourself Why08:13 #2 Put God Before the Plan08:33 #3 Start Small and Stay Faithful08:56 #4 Guard Your Focus09:20 Your Life Is Shaped by What You Pursue09:43 Goals, Faithfulness, Impact & Stewardship10:15 Next Week: Staying MotivatedKeywords:Christian goal setting, Christian goals, setting goals with God, Godly goals, goals that honor God, better goals with God, Biblical goal setting, Christian personal growth, Christian women podcast, HER Podcast, Kristin Sampson, focus on God, Christian motivation, Christian encouragement, Christian productivity, finding God’s purpose, God’s purpose for my life, Nehemiah Bible study, Nehemiah 6:3, I am doing a great work and cannot come down, Matthew 6:33, seek first the kingdom of God, faith based goal setting, spiritual goals, Christian priorities, faithfulness over success, purpose over productivity, Christian encouragement for women, women of faith, Bible study for women, Christian podcast for women, how to know God’s will, staying focused on God, overcoming distractions, Christian discipline, prayer before planning, faith and goals, Christian purpose, Biblical wisdom, personal growth with GodHashtags:#HERPodcast #ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #ChristianGoals #GoalSetting #GodsPurpose #WomenOfFaith #Nehemiah #SeekFirst #Faithfulness #ChristianEncouragement #FocusOnGod #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianMotivation #PurposeOverProductivity To watch on YouTube go to https://youtu.be/PkKdV5Pfhrs
