Men of Iron Podcast

Your Purpose Needs a Plan | EP. 161

“First you need a plan, without a plan you will be lost on your pathway to purpose up the mountain.” – Justin Watkins

On EP. 161 Justin is back on the pod as we focus on planning your purpose for what is at stake. We have to be intentional about being the men God is calling us to be! But first you need a plan, without a plan you will be lost on your pathway to purpose up the mountain. We have a natural tendency to run after things for our own good and fail to consider if they are honoring to God. The first step in this planning process is to bring it to God and ask for HIS leading. Take some time this week to disconnect from your schedule and prayerfully, quietly just be still and ask the Lord to speak to you. Take time to evaluate how you are doing in your 5F’s – faith, family, friends, fitness and finances. A man who fails to plan, will plan to fail. Your wife, your kids, your friends, your culture need you.

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SHOW NOTES:

Last week we talked about what is at stake with mentorship, the potential impact in your immediate culture
Your influence, your impact matters – YOU matter!
Your culture is at stake
If you missed Devon’s story last week, make sure you go back and watch it!
This week we focus on planning your purpose for what is at stake, this is a crucial first step
Men, be intentional about being the man God IS calling you to be
First you need a plan, without a plan you will be lost on your pathway to purpose up the mountain
There are some great Proverbs on the subject of planning ahead:
“The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but is is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21
The 1st step is to bring it to God and ask for HIS leading
We have a natural tendency to run after things for our own good and fail to consider if they are honoring to God
There is a process and God wants YOU to be a part of it!
Are you currently on a path that is seeking the Lord’s direction? Or are you on your own path?
Colossians reminds us that in WHATEVER we do – in everything we do – work with ALL YOUR HEART because you are working for the LORD in all of it – so do it with excellence and eternal ambition because you are ultimately serving the Lord, not man in the process
THOSE WHO FAIL TO PLAN, will PLAN TO FAIL.
You must stop and evaluate where you’re heading, how you’re getting there and what course corrections need to be made to keep you moving up the mountain
Take some time this week to disconnect from your schedule and prayerfully, quietly just be still and ask the Lord to speak to you. Take time to evaluate how you are doing in your 5F’s – faith, family, friends, fitness and finances
Check out My 5F Action Plan, that will help guide you through the process of establishing goals and a plan
- This will get you started with an initial assessment in the areas of Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness and Finances
- You’ll then understand how to set SMART goals that are achievable and propel you to growth in each of the five areas of your life
- This is a really easy and practical tool to evaluate yourself in these areas
Your culture is at stake and your wife, family and friends need you!
But your purpose needs a plan, start by evaluating and asking God what lies ahead on the pathway up the mountain.
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