Usually, after disappointment, we find ourselves questioning what we did (or failed to do) that led to our unhappy outcome. I think failure (as long as it doesn’t kill or permanently injure us) awakens us to the value of planning. I’m not talking about planning like a grocery list to jog your memory in the vegetable aisle. I mean seriously think about that is important to you and your family. Those important things should be your goals. When we fail to achieve a goal, we must think about that goal again. Is that goal worth it? Is it achievable? Do we have the means (resources), the ways (different paths) and the time to achieve it?
Suppose we decide that most of our goals are of little importance (daily needs and wants). Let’s call them goals for the “Tactical Level”. We could link the objectives of the Tactical Level to a higher level. Our goals for the future of our family (our children, our grandchildren, and beyond), the future of our employer (a business you own or one that provides you with the means to feed, house, and clothe your family), our state , our country, our way of life (society). These targets should be higher than the tactical ones. Let’s call them goals for the “Operational Level.”
Wouldn’t it be great to have an “Answer Book” that tells us what our tactical and operational objectives should be, and all the ways to achieve them? Maybe, but if the goals are given to us, we cannot distinguish ourselves. If we have the answers about how to achieve our goals, we won’t experience personal failure. Without learning from our mistakes or misfortunes, we cannot enjoy the triumph of achieving our goals.
There is a third level, and many people consider it the highest level: the strategic level. In the United States (US), the Strategic Level is all of us (the people of the US). We have elected representation (a president and members of two houses of Congress), but they are there to make laws and provide responsible enforcement. of the wishes of the people There is an “Answer Book” at the US Strategic Level. It’s called The Constitution, an enduring governing document that was written collectively by the research, thoughts, and opinions of the founders of the US (the Continental Congress). in the name of the people of colonial America, which sought self-government. Strategic level goals, based on the guidance of the Constitution, require the cooperation of the American people, through their elected representatives, in order to be achieved.
Bottom line: At the tactical level, we form goals for ourselves and our family by understanding our family history and staying true to family values. We elevate those goals by supporting the future of our family, our state, and our employer at the operational level. In the US, we connect as a society by seeing, understanding, and supporting the strategic level goals found in the Constitution. We monitor the activity of our elected officials and advise them (we communicate with them) to keep them focused on our wishes (those of the people) and faithful to the governing document (the Constitution). Is it so? If you are a Christian, no. There is a higher level than the Strategic, and that level look at us again (like a mirror): This is the “God Level”, your goals to us. Search the web for John 14:6 and Matthew 28:17-19.
The Christian Bible is the “Book of Answers” for us to understand God’s goals. The Bible is not written in a way that brings our understanding to the level of God. Instead, it gives us an idea of God’s concern and interaction with men and women throughout human history. Learned scholars have spent their lives trying to unravel the mysteries of the Bible for answers, but for most people, the Bible is a reference guide we can refer to as we go about our lives. God wants us to be close to him, to recognize him as God, and to lead our lives as he leads us (adhering to the Ten Commandments is a good start). The Bible is a collection of “Books” that includes guidance of God himself (which he gave to Moses, who wrote the first books in the first section of the Bible), as well as other Books that were written by prophets (men who were contacted by God, who commanded them to tell us something specific). These books are organized in a section called “The Old Testament.” This compilation of the human interface with God, mixed with prophecy, inform us of a pinnaclea culminating event (the arrival of the Messiah, a savior).
God provided his son, Jesus, as our teacher, as a sacrifice for us, and he became (and continues to be) the only way for us to return to God through our faith, our trust in him, and our obedience to his guidance. . . This is how we got God’s goal for us. The birth, ministry, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and established the second (and final) section of the Christian Bible, called “The New Testament.” We must understand the stories in the Old Testament, and especially the prophecy found there, in order to have context (a basis for understanding and clarity of meaning) for the answers found in the New Testament (where we can read the story of the three years of Jesus’ ministry). The books there were written by the disciples of Jesus, who wrote about their first-hand experiences as they followed Jesus, and by the founders of the Christian Church, after Jesus was crucified, defeated death, and rose again to give guidance. end to his 11 surviving disciples. before taking his place at God’s side. The Apostle Paul was one of the main founders of the Christian churches. He provided the guidance that is contained in the Books found in the New Testament.
The Christian Bible, an answer book, is available to us online today. We can study it and find our own way to align our tactical, operational, and strategic goals with God’s goal for us to return to him. Think of it as coming back to your childhood home, to love, security, warmth and welcome. Attempt. Do not give up. It is a study for life. We consult with Jesus (through prayer) for help as we experience our life. Web search Matthew 18:20. This is a quote from Jesus, and it is his response to us in what is the christian church. They are two or more people who study the Christian Bible, trying to be faithful to the law of God, to the guidance of Jesus and to be like the apostle Paul (loyal and persevering no matter what comes their way). Our goals must align with God’s goal for us: to make our way home with him. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus promised to be with us as we try to connect through him with God. Be humble, reverent, advance in your knowledge and commitment to find your answers on how to lead your life. Wait for the grace of God. You will experience both happy and unhappy moments, but you will never be alone on your way back to Godhead.