 Okay, so yeah, so today's class, we'll quickly review what we looked at last session and then we will go further. So if you have your notes, you can follow in the notes as well, but really we are looking at some practical things here, so it's good to try out what we are discussing also. Okay, so we looked at, you know, this whole thing of life skills, what is a life skill, right? And then so these are skills that one needs practically in life to make the most out of life. Okay, so in life we have challenges, we have difficulties and we have certain certain things that we need in order to make our life efficient or effective. It could be professionally, you know, you could be working in some organization, you could be running your own business or you could be in ministry, church, maybe an organization which is connected to ministry serving. So it's good to have these skills which make our life efficient, which make our tasks efficient and our productivity increases. So these are skills and these are basic things, some of these things come to us naturally, but we will be looking at some of these things like, you know, personal development, we looked at communication, time management, money management and we listed, you know, we looked at all this how to set, you know, how to plan, how to set goals and all these things. So we see that, you know, these are things that really help us. So it's good to kind of, you know, know these things at least be aware of it and see where our needs are actually do it. Okay. So we looked at this whole aspect of personal development, development of our self. Okay. And we also looked at this theory by Abraham Maslow. So he's a psychologist, he was a psychologist and how a humanistic psychologist and the theory that he proposed about the hierarchy of needs. And we looked at those several the pyramid and several needs that people have. And it's in a way it's good to understand that because at each level, our need for skill or ability changes. Right. When we are at self actualization, the skill level and what one needs to handle certain tasks, it's different. So it's good to be aware of this, of this theory as well. Right. Talking about physiological needs, safety needs and love and belongingness and so on. So to know that these are, you know, well, these are needs that are there in a human being, you know, whether it's a believer or not a believer, these are needs, basic needs which are there. And when these needs, needs are met to meet these needs, also, you know, there are certain skills that are required. Okay. So we, we looked at that. And we looked at three things like some of the basic things, like organizing our time and also, you know, making our, putting together our resume or curriculum, Vita, I always used to call it Vita, apparently the correct pronunciation is Vita and resume. And also, some of the barriers to learning a new skill, you know, it could be that maybe we have, we think that we, we are unable to do, you know, we are unable to learn. Maybe, you know, your schooling years are over, your college years are over, maybe you feel that I'm unable to learn a new skill. So it's more of a mental emotional thing that you're unable to learn on also maybe something to do with a self esteem. So we looked at that, it could be lack of confidence, and also financial situation, right? It could be because of lack of finances that we are saying, okay, I cannot, I cannot upskill, I cannot upgrade my skill. Right. And there are certain solutions for that. And, you know, I shared those websites, COSERA, edX, which have those courses that you can do free courses that you can do to get some, some kind of, you know, upgradation of skill. It's interesting, we have so many resources, it's just that we need to manage our time and schedule ourselves so that we can upgrade. Even on YouTube, you know, not just COSERA edX, that would be a little more systematic, and, you know, and there could be certification at the end of it, which will be useful. But if not, you know, there are videos on YouTube also, where we can upgrade our skills, right, we can go through that and put it in practice. And then we looked at another barrier to upgrading our skills could be family commitments, okay, we say, okay, we are in a phase of life where there are too many commitments, you know, there are children to look after, maybe, you know, maybe, you know, maybe elderly parents who need to be looked. So there's, you know, really lack of time, lack of resources. And that's fine, you know, maybe you can take a small step, you know, in such cases, is that we can take a small step. It doesn't have to be a very big step, take a small step, something that is manageable, something that we can do, and it will come in handy as well. Okay, so today's class, we look at this whole thing of personal planning. Okay, and why should we plan for development of ourselves? Okay, so it's kind of a general thing. But, you know, I think it'll be helpful for those of us who never thought of, you know, on those lines. Okay. So yeah, let's pray and we'll get started. Father, we thank you for this time. We thank you, Lord, that that we get an opportunity to look into some of these, Lord, general things, Lord, and Father God, we thank you that we, you give us these opportunities to, Lord, upgrade our skills, upgrade abilities, and Holy Spirit, we thank you that you're the one who anoints us. You're the one who, Lord, gives us special abilities, like you did with Bezalel, like you did, God with Joseph and Daniel, Lord, and abilities, Lord, special abilities, Lord, and I just pray that you would empower us, that you would lead us and give us the endurance and the strength, Lord, to follow through and, and, and put to practice what we are learning, Lord. We thank you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Okay, so we're in the third chapter, which is personal planning and the whole question of, you know, why should we plan? Right? And what are we planning for, for personal development? To upgrade our skills to learn new skills? Okay, so why should we really have a plan in place? Okay, is there something or can we just can't we just just learn as we go along? Okay, if it happens, it happens, kind of thing, you know, sometimes what happens is that organizations actually, you know, plan it for us. Or there are certain, you know, if you're working in a company, or if you're working in a ministry, maybe there are, you know, opportunities given by the company or the organization, they say, okay, this time to this time, on this day, here is this training, and you attend it. And these are opportunities, right? But if not, it's good for us to plan. Because then we will be able to work towards it. So plan, what is the basic thing about a plan? It's a, it's a just a detailed set of steps, if we're doing something for achieving something. Okay, so if there is time involved in it, there are some goals involved in it. And there are some steps that we take in order to achieve something. So these are detailed steps that we need to take. So simple thing, a plan is involves all this or has all these elements. Okay, because if we know what we need to improve in our lives, okay, or achieve something, if we know it, if we are aware of it, aware of such a need, then we would actually put our energy behind it. Okay, or even being to plan. But if we are unaware, then it's highly unlikely that that we will actually plan anything or put any efforts. Okay, so that's the first thing, you know, to be aware of what skills to learn, or what are things that I need to improve in life. And that would mean that we look at what are we currently doing? Okay, what are we currently the tasks that we are involved in? And to see, okay, this is something that I'm not good at. So therefore, I need to improve. Or it could even mean that you're looking at something, you know, in future, I, in the future, I want to get here. And therefore, I need to learn these things in order to be able to go there, because it will not happen automatically. Right, we all know that, you know, if we continue to do what we're doing, we will continue to do what we're doing. Right, and it'll take us to destination a maybe. But if we have a plan and we know that, okay, I need to learn a set of skills. Okay, I need to learn, or a particular thing, a technique, or, you know, learn how to do it, then it'll take me then. Okay, so it could be simple things like, okay, maybe I need to learn to use the computer. Okay, and I know all of us are using some form of technology to be in part to be in class, and maybe you're using your phone, maybe you're, you know, using your, your laptop or your, you know, computer or something. So you're using some technology to be part of it. Okay, so maybe you need to one, you know, you need to learn, let's say you want to work in a particular place, you want to work in an office, and that requires certain skills. Now, these are just examples that I'm throwing here, like it could be, you know, typing skills, or it could be language skills. Right, I need to know the language. Maybe I need to learn Hindi, right, to be able to work in a particular location, I need to learn to speak Hindi, I need to learn to write Hindi, maybe. And that work requires that, or the ministry requires that. Right, maybe God has been putting in your heart, okay, I want you to go there, I want you to be there. And I want you to do this. And that requires communicating in the language of the people. Now, now that's a skill. Right, that's a skill that I need to learn. Okay, maybe it is, you know, it's, it's knowing Hindi. So, so what do I do? Right, so that's the plan. So now, first of all, I need to be aware that this is the skill that I need for the task. Okay, this is where I'm lacking. And to be aware of that. Okay, so, so I would just encourage us to look at our own tasks. You know, the other day I was just looking at it, looking at what I was doing, and I was, I was thinking, I need to learn PowerPoint, like Microsoft PowerPoint, I know some basic things. But I really need to learn how to do stuff, you know, put videos, put pictures. I need to learn some of those things, make sure that everything is aligned well. And I do some basic PowerPoint, but I really need to learn that. So I was looking at some online things, and there was some resources, some basics of PowerPoint. And so I just kind of save that I need to do that. So, so things like that. So it could be maybe you're in ministry, and you're saying, I need to reach out to this place, and God is calling me to this place. It would help if you knew the language, right? basic things maybe. Yeah, you can manage with an interpreter, someone who can translate the language, interpret the language, if you speak into the language of the people. But it'll be great if you know the language so that you can interact directly. Okay, same like computer skills. Maybe you want to work in a, you know, that particular organization, you're looking to work in an organization, but that maybe as a front office person, or an admin person. Now that would require some skills. And if you see that those skills are not there in your resume, right, in your CV, you put together. And the job requires that skill. Now is a good time to start planning towards it. Okay, so first thing is to be aware. So maybe you can list down what what are some skills that I need to develop? What are some areas that seem to be lacking? Okay, so we're not looking at it in a negative way. We're looking at it as a very positive thing. Right? So that's the thing, you know, it's not like saying, Oh, I don't have this, my world is coming to an end. It's not like that saying, Okay, this is it. I see that I don't have it for whatever reason. Okay, the reasons could be many. Fine, forget it. But this is something that I don't have. This is where I'm lacking. And now I've become aware of it. I know this. So now I can plan towards it. Okay, so let's look at, you know, something. We let's look at one term that we need to, you know, understand. Okay, as with the plan, we also need to understand the stem term, which is a goal. Okay, goal is, I think the first thing that comes to your mind is, you know, maybe football, or the goalpost or, you know, to goal, it's, it's what you go for, and make sure the ball reaches that. That's the goal. And you score a goal. Okay, but, but simply put, in your normal, simple language, a goal is an aim or a desired result. Or, you know, that's the destination of a journey. That's the goal. This is where we want to reach. So, so when we are aware of, okay, this skill, or this, this knowledge, or this ability that I want to know. So what is the goal? Okay, it's a goal is to, to reach that. Okay, to goal is to learn the language, learn to maybe write the language, learn to maybe speak the language, learn to maybe you, maybe, you know, you know, and just giving various scenarios, learn document, you know, how to use MS word, how to use that, you know, maybe learn how to use Instagram, or, you know, all those things, right? So these could be things you're aware. And that could be a goal. Okay, so aim or result. Now the plan would be those detailed steps that will take us to the goal. Okay, now these are general things that we looked at, but I just, you know, repeating it, maybe in, in, you know, second year, we looked at a third year also. Second year, we looked at it, right? Okay, so while we are developing a plan, it will involve certain goals. Now, first thing is to have a very clear, and the word I think, again, and again, we go to it, clear vision. Vision just means the ability to see. Okay, the ability to see. The ability to, in, in natural terms, it just means, okay, I, if I have vision, that means that I can see. It's visible. I can see the ability to see. But it also, you know, when it's ability to think about or plan about the future. Okay, with imagination, with wisdom, and as people of God, you know, with the leading of the Holy Spirit, right, to have that vision or God given vision, the big picture. Okay, what is it that I'm called to do? What is it that I need to do? So, you know, is it part of that vision? This plan, is it part of that big picture? And the plan can have several goals that I need to make. You know, when it comes to maybe doing a course, then I need to plan. I need to, you know, the goal would be to finish the course, finish the course, we'll learn the language. So, so that would be the goal. And the plan would be to, to be to be proficient in that language. So, so the plan would break things up. Okay, now, which course do I need to do? Okay, we need to research and find out which courses do I need to enroll in. I need to find out and I need to do that. So, enrolling in that course would be a would be a specific goal. Okay, it'll be a short term goal. The long term goal or the bigger goal is that I become I learned that language. But the short term goal is first step is I enroll in it. Okay. So without doing that, the short steps, I don't achieve that bigger thing. I don't achieve that vision. So, so the think of it, okay, a clear vision. Okay, what do I need to do? You know, when we're even thinking of ministry, when we're thinking about, you know, like Thomas leading the church and so on, and they're working for the ministry and several of you doing several things. Now, you know, think of it in terms of time frame, right? Five years, maybe one year, maybe six months, maybe, you know, break it down to monthly, weekly, daily. Right. So these are time frames. What do I need to do? Okay, now, this is the big picture. Now, what do I need to do in terms of time? In five years, where do I need to reach? What do I need to do in order to reach there? Right. In in a year's time, maybe what do I need to do? Maybe we can break it down to months, maybe we can take it down to weeks and daily things also. Right. So it helps. So the vision is very clear. Okay. And of course, with that vision of personal development, now, what are the skills that are needed? That is what we talked about, right? What skills do I need? And why are these skills important for that bigger vision? That's another thing, you know, otherwise, it can be a hobby. Okay, I learn a particular thing. It can be a hobby. It gives me a lot of, you know, a lot of pleasure. I enjoy it. Maybe it's, you know, I'm going for music classes. And it need not always help with the bigger vision. It's just something that I learned. It just helps me. And maybe in future, it'll help me also. But it gives me a lot of enjoyment. And, you know, I enjoy this learning this and singing and so on. So you do go ahead and do it. Right. And tied with that is also the degree to which I need, or the skill level I need for that particular, particular thing that I'm learning. Okay. Now, with regard to, we said language, okay, if it's language, Hindi language, is it just learning to write a learning to speak? Okay, is it just spoken Hindi that I need to be, you know, be competent in? Or do I need to write Hindi? Or do I need to write, you know, poems in Hindi? Okay, it's not simple. Hello, hi, hello, how are you? But, you know, it's like, it's, it's poems, like poetry. What is the skill level? Right. That, that also, if we determine, that'll be very useful. Okay, because there's no end to that particular field of learning. Right. So if you're saying that, okay, I just need, I just need this basic, that is enough for me to, because the other things I can give it to the experts. Okay, saying, okay, I just need to know the basics of accounting. I just want to know the basics of maybe typing. I want to know the basics of, you know, how to get, you know, like emails, I don't want to get into the programming part. Basic the fundamentals. All you're saying, you know, this requires, you know, I want to get into software, eventually software programming, and I want to learn about coding. So which means that I need to enroll in a serious course which talks about that. So because that is the level that is the standard that is required. Okay. So it helps, right? What is the standard for me to understand that? For me to decide that. Okay, so that then I can just go after that. Okay, but if I've not decided, and if I've not set the standard, or the skill level, then, then I realize that I've reached somewhere, but it's still not required for me to, you know, for me to, for me to get that job, for me to finish that task well, I still find myself lacking. Okay, so to what degree or to what skill level stand need? Okay, then, then the thing is when we decide, okay, this is the level or the standard level skill level that I, that I need, then I can assign priority. You know, how important is it? Do I need to learn this every day? Do I need to allocate time like five hours every day? Can I just do five hours a week? Right? Or can I just do it once a month? Right? So I can actually allocate resource which is time. I say, okay, I this week can actually do maybe once a year, or that's fine. It's just a refresher course, or it's just a, you know, this kill, I can actually pick it up. Or you're saying, you know, I need to do this every day. I need to learn this every day, or I need to commit myself to this every day. Only then will I be able to develop this area. Okay, it could be, it could be anything that we saw, you know, it'll be about finances, it could be about time, it could be about certain special abilities and skills. So I need to be able to do that. Right? We will decide that. How essential is it to develop it now? Should I do it now? Should I do it later at a later stage? You know, I've, I've kind of identified it. But should I do it right away? Because there's only 24 hours in a day. So should I invest my time in it? Invest my effort in it right now? Or can I do it later? Okay, so I was just thinking about certain things, you know, that I was thinking that I need to, one was this PowerPoint thing PowerPoint is now right now, I need to learn, I need to, you know, learn some of the things that I need to do. But there are other things that I was thinking of, and I was saying, Okay, these are skills, you know, I just want to know about this mutual funds. And, you know, like, how does it work? Right? And, you know, what can we do? I was thinking about it, right? How does how do these things work? And, but the thing is, it's not right now, because right now, this gathering information, but, but maybe a few years from now, I'd just like to be serious about, okay, how to actually, you know, do that, get into it, or, or, you know, how do we use it for the purposes of the kingdom? Many things, right? So things like that. Anyway, so, so you could also have certain things, you know, how can I what are the things that I need to do now upgrade my skills? Now, what are the things that I need to do later at a later time? So, you know, whenever we think about this, right? What comes to our mind is one thing is, okay, is it necessary? You know, I can't do it. It seems to be a waste of time, right? Well, think about it. I don't write it off immediately. Think about it. And see, you know, in the bigger plan, in the bigger vision, does it helps serve the vision? Okay, does it help serve the vision? Why are you you know, even interested in the first place? Does it serve the big picture? And if it does, it's worth investing time. It's worth, you know, and if you feel that there is a gap between what I know now and what I should know, there is a learning gap. It's worth investing. It was investing time, it was, it's worth investing, you know, resources to learn. Okay, so and, you know, a detailed plan, of course, of how to get to that place, that's what one so start one step at a time. You know, which is very, very important, because when we take a big step, and then we realize that, okay, it's too overwhelming. And I, I'm unable to I get very discouraged immediately. Get very discouraged and say, okay, this is not for me. And we give it up. But maybe we need to build strength. Okay, it's like, maybe you go to work out and a gym and then you immediately take some 20 kgs and, you know, you just want to lift it and then and you see that your muscle actually does not have the ability does not have the strength. Okay, it's it's been it's not been used all these years of lockdown, you know, all the months of lockdown, sorry. And, and you're saying, oh, I want to get fit and I'm doing it and straight up you, you know, get into it and you feel that Oh, I'm not able to lift. And then you you come back home and you're so tired and then you say, okay, I give up. But rather than that, it's to build strength gradually, right? It's to build strength step by step, take those small steps and, you know, start with the lesser weight, start with something that that that, you know, you need to reach for but at the same time that it seems to be achievable, right? So do those things initially, and then build strength. So taking small steps is very, very important. Okay, so we come to the come to the issue of goals. But before that, just want to talk about focus, you know, when we look at vision, when we have big picture, when we have these plans. One thing that is required of us is this thing called focus. Okay, so what does that mean? Focus anyone? We say focus focus. What does that mean? In any, any words to describe focus, anything that comes to your mind? When you talk about focus, concentrate. Okay, that's a good concentrate. clarity. What else? heed, listen. Okay, focus and heed. Yeah, okay. One thing. Right? Attention. Yeah, look at the things correct. Focus on this. And you say, okay, focus on this. You say, look at this. That's a nice, you know, description focus to look. Okay. But also it means that, you know, based on, you know, all that, whatever response you've given everything is correct. Attention and everything to focus to the exclusion of everything else in the sense you look at one thing. And you're, you're excluding the other things. Now that's focus. Right? You know, you look at my back. Yeah, things can be seen clearly. You look at my background, it's, it's blurred, right? It's, it's, it's blurred right now. And so now I bring it to focus, right? Oh, there's a lot of stuff there. Which is why it was blurred in the first place. Okay, so, you know, now it's clear, it's sharp, because you're focusing, you're looking at it, right? And yeah, now it's back to how it was. So focus is to look at some things that brings, that's being that makes things clearer. It's sharper. And we are looking at it with the exclusion of other things, like we are excluding other things. So focus is very important when we carry out certain, when we carry out our, or when we reach for the goals, right? Because there could be other things which could distract which demand our time, which demand our effort. Okay, that's why we looked at that word priority, right? Very important PR, I have priority, right? So we need to prioritize and say, okay, this is important for me right now. This is not important for me right now. This I will do only later. So when we prioritize, then I know that, okay, this is something that I need to go after. This is something that I'm going to learn. Therefore, I need to focus, give priority, give weightage, and it's something that I'm going to do every day, something that I'm going to do weekly, monthly, and so on. Okay. Right. So that's, that's about focus, right? Okay, let's maybe, maybe this description would help us look at it clearer. You will give a better understanding. So it says, it's an act of concentrating interest or activity on something, concentrating on something, activity, interest, concentrating interest or activity on something, or the quality of having or producing clear visual definition. So that's focus, right? Okay, so let's, let's look at what we need to focus on. We are focusing on the goals. There could be different goals that we could be looking at. So we need to focus, we need to plan. But we need to really define those goals. Okay, now, I know that these are, you know, some simple things, but, but really, if we don't define in ministry, in, you know, whatever profession that we are in, if we don't really define these goals, and if you're not aware of these goals, and if we don't reach for this, we will never, we will never reach it. We will never accomplish it. You know, it may happen, it may not happen. So that's, you know, as we are going, okay, maybe just, it's just something's happened. But most things won't. Right? And it's, it'll be tragic if we, if time goes by, let's say five years, 10 years, and we reach the end of that time period, and we look back and say, Hey, I should have, right? It's, and we look back with the regret. Right? And it's, it's not nice. Right? Yes, you know, maybe even today, we are, you know, maybe you're looking back and say, Yeah, I should have done that. You know, I should have put in more effort. I should have done this. Okay, no problem. We've got today. Now, we've, we can, with God's help, you know, look at tomorrow's and months of the years ahead, and say, God, you know, I'll let me start now. Right? So forget about what has happened. Forget about all those months and years that have gone by. Look at today afresh, look at your own, you know, those needs and what we need to do afresh and say, Okay, now, let me start today. Okay, maybe you started something, you know, a few months back, and maybe it's just left. Right? You not, you need to pick up. You need to pick that up and say, Okay, I want to renew that. Renew that commitment, renew that restart really, without, you know, with that function, with that task. Yeah, let's do that. Right? So, so what are those goals? Right? It could be in the academic area, it could be in the career, it could be, it could be with regard to money, right? And sometimes we, as believers, we, we shy, you know, we look, we see, we all know that we need money, and that we should be the master of money, right? And money cannot be his master, God is our provider. But the fact is, we shy away from, you know, from really dealing with it, right? We might have a completely a picture of where, you know, we're saying that I'm not going to work towards that, or I'm not going to plan that. Okay, or saying that I'm not even going to talk about it. Maybe some households can be like that. Maybe, you know, you came up from that background, I say, okay, we will not talk about money. Right? You know, money is, you know, there is a need, but we're not going to talk about what to do with it, how to plan it, all those things okay, if it happens, it happens, right? Sometimes, you know, it could be about money. So financial goals, okay, what can I do? Okay, can I save, you know, 10 rupees, 20 rupees, 100 rupees a month, can I put away? What are the things that I can do with what I've saved, things like that, right? So financial goals, what do I want to reach? Or it could be domestic goals, something to do with family, something to do with your own lives, okay? Saying, okay, I want to be here in this time. So it's, see, all these things, we're not saying that it's a selfish ambition. Right? Selfish ambition is wrong, right? So we are doing it with God, walking with God, and involving God in the setting of goals. So that's the difference, right? You're involving God in the setting of goals, involving the Lord, inviting the Holy Spirit and say, Lord, you put in my heart, you know, what should I go for? Should I go for this? Should I not go for this? So we have an added edge, right, to do to get into all this. Okay. So, so let's look at some of the, you know, this is something that you would have learned, you know, any basic management class or leadership class, how goals can be S, M, A, T. Okay, smart goals. And each of these letters, we know it's an acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound. So, so when you when we prepare those, when we when we decide on these goals, you know, of course, prayerfully, you know, we can actually, you know, you don't have to restrain yourself, you can dream big with God, dream big with God. I always understand that, well, God has our best interest in mind. He is a good shepherd, John 10 and verse 10. He has come to give us life, and life in its fullness, with the enemy comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy. Jeremiah 29, verse 11, I know the thoughts I have for you. I know the plans I have for you, to give you hope in the future. So, this is what he has for us. And, and this God, our Heavenly Father is who we are, we are involving. Okay. In intentionally, we're saying, Lord, you help me a lot. I am a finite person. You are infinite. Right? I have limited knowledge, you have your omniscient. Your knowledge is understanding is, is without limit, infinite. So God, you help me, I'm putting together certain things. I've, and if there's something that, you know, you don't want me to just let me know, right? God speaks, the Holy Spirit speaks. And he will let you know in your heart. Right? So involve God and say, okay, how can I make this goal specific? Okay, how can I make this task or this thing that I'm going for? You know, is it specific? I'm saying, okay, I want to. Okay, let's, let's pick an example. Okay, what is it that you want to do? Okay, what, what skill that you can learn? Okay, anyone? We're going to make that goal specific. Okay, so just give me an example. Okay, what is it that you would, you know, as a goal, you what is it that you want to set as a goal? An example, quick, quick example. You can just probably put it in the chat. Anyone? Any, any goal, it can be a short term goal, it could be a long term goal, something. Kanan, what goal do you have in mind? Keyboard or play, Prince, Prince wants to learn keyboards. Okay. Kanan, what do you want to learn? My is to be become a pastor. Yeah, that's my goal. That's a, that's a goal. Okay, that's a long term goal. Okay, one, play guitar instrument, okay, music instrument. Okay, so let's just say, okay, we have one long term. And then we have a short term, right? One long term will be okay. Becoming a pastor. And, you know, that's your life calling. And then we have, okay, like, you want to pick, okay, share the gospel the entire world. Okay. And then we have this. Okay, so now, let's say let's pick the long term one. Okay, and so let's talk about some specifics here. Okay, now, let's, let's look at those things. Let's make the goal specific. Let's make it measurable. Let's make it attainable, relevant and set the time to it. So if it is to be a pastor, and that's a very, very specific thing. We want to serve as a pastor. Some things that we can, you know, do is and ask the Lord, okay, where, when? Right. And who to whom? Okay, those are things that you can ask God. And what God is already, maybe he's already put in your heart. Maybe he's already leading you to do it. Okay, so who Lord? Okay, whom do you want me to pastor? Because it involves people. So whom do you want me to pastor? Where do you want me to do this? And, you know, and other questions to make it even more specific. Right. So it's a specific pastor calling and, you know, you've spent time here, and you are, you know, you are spending time equipping yourself training yourself spiritually, and otherwise, right, learning or getting all this wisdom and experience and all that. So, yes, so you put that okay, something that is measurable in the sense, okay, how can I measure this, right, in the sense, am I moving towards it, or am I moving away from it? Right. So whatever I'm doing, whatever I'm learning, you know, am I moving towards the goal? Or am I moving away from the goal? So that's, that's how, you know, we measure. Same thing with the short term goal, which is, okay, I want to learn a music instrument. I want to, you know, a keyboard, I want to learn keyboard, I want to play guitar. And, well, actually, you know, I said short term, but this can be even be a long term thing. Right. I want to be a proficient, you know, I want to be a concert pianist, or I want to be a musician, I don't know if you know, if that is the goal, right, it can be a very, it can be a long term thing. So you're saying, okay, I'm going to sign up for classes. So that's the thing, you know, so if it's, if it's, maybe you might even change halfway, you know, once you start learning, once you start, you know, this, I'm talking about specific, you might change, you might say, okay, this is the skill level that I want. Or, you know, that's the skill level. I want to really go in for I want to write those exams, I want to become a ninth grade pianist, or, you know, a musician of that caliber. Right. So I want to ministry the HPC, okay, that depends on opening that depends on a whole lot of other things, right? Okay, so, so the thing is, okay, so you make it specific, you make it, is it measurable? And the thing is, okay, one of you know, is that what God really wants, you know, that's also thing, you know, what does God really asking you what is good. So those are things, right? Yeah. Then, then the other thing is, is it attainable, you know, see, the thing is, if I have a goal, like I'm saying, okay, it's good to dream, it's good to dream big. But if I'm having a goal, like, okay, I want to be the next, you know, I want to be in Formula One racing, race car, and I want to drive a Ferrari, and I want to get into Formula Formula One racing, and I want to be the next winner. For me, well, it's seems like a great, you know, it's like, like, wow, very adventurous, very, very nice. Everybody will say, wow, but is that something, you know, you look at yourself and say, okay, in that season of life, the way God has been leading, is that something God would want? Okay, so that's the added other thing, right? A lot of people who do, okay, I want to do this, I want to do that, and they achieve that. And after achieving that, it's like, what now? You know, what is the next thing? So, so the thing is to really ask, okay, is it in line with God, how God is leading me? So, to be a car racing car, and to be a car racer and to win to be the best or the fastest in the world is great. But how is that going with how God is leading me as a pastor, as a worship pastor, as a so I know that that is a call, but is that in line with it? Right? So, so think about that as well. You know, how attainable is that goal? And do I really need to put in effort? Okay. And the other thing is, just because it is difficult, I don't need to give it up. Okay, let's say now God is saying, okay, it's in line with what God is calling. It's in, you know, it's, this is how he's been leading. And right from an air, for example, I know a person who was okay, we'll just finish in a couple of minutes. Now, I know, right from the young age, he was always, I remember he was always invested interested in planes. Okay, always interested in planes, like we will all be playing, you know, football and cricket and all that. But he used to collect, no plane models, he was interested in, and right from I need you to take it apart, put it together interested in playing in his room always. He said, I always want to be a pilot, I always want to be a pilot then. And, and it seemed impossible at that time, because the money involved because of the, you know, the whole process, but he took it one step at a time. Okay, he did his basic education, he did his thing, and then waited for opportunities, tried for, you know, training and tried to get the license. And, and, and of course, money was, was another issue, but he tried that. He tried whatever means was there. A lot of sacrifices. But eventually, he he became a commercial pilot, became a commercial pilot. And right now he is a pilot. And he sends some amazing videos, you know, from the cockpit of landing and in a takeoff and and some of those, you know, beautiful sunsets and sunrises that he sees. And he's doing that. Okay, now, how did he do that? He broke it down to smaller pieces. You know, it's a great dream, great goal. It seems, it seemed impossible, but he was really passionate. And we felt that he was called for that. He was, that was his thing, right, his profession. So really passionate about that. And he's doing it. So either, you know, is it attainable? You know, some of the things you check your season, check how God is leading. And if it's overwhelming, you know, can we break it down? Then the thing is to make it relevant, right, relevant to our life. That's, I'm sorry, I think I just shared that to make it relevant to our life goals. Is it in in line with the big picture that God is calling us for? And it's good to set. And it's imperative important to set timelines for each of these goals. And from time to time to, you know, review them as well. Timeline, you know, how long, you know, how long is it going? Am I going to take in order to achieve this? It's very, very important because it cannot be that I'm doing this course, and I'm going to take 20 years to do this course, right? The course itself has a certain thing. So if it's learning a skill, if it's doing something, put a timeline to it. Okay, so we looked at five things, right? So to be able to be measurable, so that I can measure the progress of it. Smart meaning specific, sorry, S meaning specific, then measurable, then if it's attainable, then is it relevant? And, and the last one, is it give it a time bound or a time stamp thing? By what time will I do it? Okay, okay, so we'll stop here for this class. And I hope that was helpful. So I would just encourage us to, you know, to think about it, to reflect upon what we heard and also do it for our own lives. Maybe you know, some of us, you must be doing it already, right? And, but some of us, maybe we have not. And it's not an unspiritual thing to plan. Okay, some of us don't do it because it seems like I want to be led by the spirit. But God is a God of plan, God is a God of order. And, and, you know, I'm sure we've looked at scripts where if a man wants to build it out, you know, only sit down and consider the cost and then build it, right? So it's not a unspiritual thing to plan. It is a spiritual thing to plan to consider to involve God in the whole process and do this, right? Okay, so we'll stop here. And we'll meet again next class. God bless. See you guys. Bye bye.