Write In the Present Tense
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 When you write down your goals, it really helps to phrase them in the present tense. I learned this a long time ago, and it truly works better. Many people tend to write goals like, “I want to be kinder,” “I’m shooting for this occupation,” or “I’m aiming for that financial status.” However, there’s a significant shift that occurs in your mindset and spirit when you express your goals as if they have already been achieved. It may seem unusual, but this approach is an effective technique. You all know that I have many goals, and one of my biggest desires is to be filled with God’s life. Instead of saying, “I want to be full of God’s life,” I write down, “I am filled with God’s life.” I aspire