“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Each day this week I have encouraged you to spend some time looking back and reflecting. On this Fast Forward Friday, I encourage you to look ahead. I love this photograph by Ray White. It appears the man is frozen in time as everything around him moves in fast forward.

As time moves on towards the end of 2022, many of us may start to write goals for 2023. Often those goals may be health or career related. Today I want you to consider making a spiritual goal for 2023. You may be reading this prior to starting your day, so you may not have adequate time to truly sit and prayerfully consider a spiritual goal. So go about today pondering and praying for God to help you discern what you should focus on for 2023. Then gift yourself some time this weekend to sit with God and craft your goal. Below are some ideas to get you thinking.

* Commit to a daily devotion time and choose a devotional to guide your spiritual growth time-Julie and I have some we could recommend if you need some ideas.

* Begin a prayer journal to list daily joys and concerns.

* Join a Bible Study group.

* Research spiritual growth books you would like to read and commit to reading at least one off the list.

These are just a few ideas to help you start thinking. We would love to hear what you choose as a spiritual goal. Sharing with us on Facebook or Instagram may help inspire someone else. In fact, finding a new way to share your faith may be just the spiritual goal God is calling you to today.

Whatever goal we choose, let’s allow today’s scripture to give us strength, courage and hope for how God will help us spiritually grow in 2023.