PERSONAL SOUL CARE GOALS
Personal Soul Care Goals
With the complex responsibilities and demanding roles associated with ministering the gospel or becoming a leader in church organization, it is imperative that one develops a plan for personal care and discerning Gods will. This is more so the case given that an effective leader requires experience and skills to bear fruits and overcome the said challenges. To overcome these challenges triumphantly, the Bible in 2 Cor. 4:16 says that the inner person has to be renewed with the kingdom of God and his riches. For this reason, I intend to incorporate various practices in my personal life so as to achieve my personal care goals. For instance, I intend to improve my knowledge of Gods word by reading the scriptures, praying and meditating, practicing spiritual living and rhymes, and learning how to discern the will of God.
With regard to my first task of reading the scriptures, Wicher and Wicher (2017, n.p.) suggest that Bible reading and memorizing scriptures helps us grow and keeps us close to God. To ensure that I grow, I will have to receive Jesus in my life and keep him in my mind. This would only be achieved if I keep the words and scenes of the New Testament in my mind through reading and
I intend to do this every morning in the...…rhythms will also include spiritual discipline. Wicher and Wicher (2017, n.p.) suggest that self-discipline involves physical health which includes activities such as: time management, diet, fitness, and rest or sleep. On the other hand, Hardin (2012, 217) suggests that growth of the soul would involve imitating the life of Jesus Christ in His submission to the father, faith, teachings, speech, and his life. Being submissive would involve doing the will of God and not my own will or that of other persons. To ensure that I respond to conflicts effectively as per the teachings of the Bible, I intend to follow the peacemaker texts whereby I will seek to make peace with others by avoiding…
