Question for Jehovahamp;#39;s witnesses (not much of a religious question)? -

This dosn t have much to do with the religion, but I figured it would be best to ask the opinions of Jehovah s witnesses because you would understand my goals better due your beliefs and what they involve. Anyways, I REALLY do have goals for 2009, and they are all realistic because of my current circumstances. I just turned 16, my family has come across ALOT of money, and I have readiness to leave all of the terrible things in the past and move on with my life. so tell me, are these good(and/or fun) goals? (also, I STRONGLY beleive in and love Jehovah, I just haven t been active in the truth since I was 8, so I don t knoww what to call myself as far as religious matters go) one more thing,some of these are personal goals, some goals just for fun, and some serve multi purposes. 1. make to as many meetings as possible. 2. Make it to the assmebly 3. of course, The memorial for Jesus (although I m inactive,I haven t missed a memorial since BIRTH! 4. preach the good word of Jehovah. 5. Go to Reno (i live close, and it s fun) 6. Go to San Francisco ( live VERY close, want to go more often) 7. Go to L.A. for the first time in my life 8. Go to El Paso TX, to visit relatives. 9. Go to Santa Cruz CA (again, i live close) 10. Spending more time with friends 11. MOVING into a house (moving from an apartment) 12. Losing 20 lbs. (lost 15, 20 more to get in good shape) 13. volunteer work (this serves 3 purposes to me) 14. spending even MORE family time (I already spend alot of fam time) 15. becoming a certified babysitter (just to earn some money) 16. meeting MANY new people through work, religion, volunteer service, and school. 17. going into junior year of high school at public school(homeschooled this year due to BAD social anxiety disorder) 18. getting my driver s lisence 19. Gaining more happiness and confidence overall! I m just tired of isolating myself from the world and not fullfilling my dreams and hopes, i m tired of being depressed, I ve gotten help, these goals are VERY realistic (VERY, according to my family too) and I need to Change my life for the better, and be a teenager while I can!|::::|Dear Janelle: It is very commendable your goal is to serve Jehovah more and to have fun. Your goals should be realistic and attainable. Reading a chapter of the Bible each day can be a reasonable goal. You can also start a research project. To illustrate this with something available in English, you might study the qualities of Jehovah that are listed under the subheading “Qualities by Name” under the entry “Jehovah” in the Watch Tower Publications Index. There are about 40 entries that you can consider, and the research will no doubt draw you closer to Jehovah and stimulate you to do more for him. Other attainable goals include commenting at least once during each Christian meeting that calls for audience participation, getting to know better at least one member of the congregation at every meeting, and not letting a day pass by without praying to Jehovah and speaking about him to others. If you have not yet enrolled in the Theocratic Ministry School, that would be a good goal for you. Have you been participating in the public ministry? If not, you may want to work toward becoming an unbaptized publisher. Seriously considering your relationship with Jehovah and dedicating yourself to him would naturally be the next step. Many youths endeavor to live up to their dedication by reaching out for the full-time ministry. While it is good to have goals in your life, beware of developing a spirit of competition. You will find more joy in what you do if you do not compare yourself with others.—Galatians 5:26; 6:4. Perhaps you feel that you are inexperienced and find it hard to set reasonable goals. Then follow the Bible’s counsel: “Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise ones.” (Proverbs 22:17) Enlist the help of your parents or other mature Christians. Parents and others, of course, need to be reasonable and encouraging in this matter. Feeling pressured into striving toward a goal others set for them can rob young ones of joy and may even defeat the purpose of setting goals. That happened to one girl, who said: “My parents set one goal after another for me, such as enrolling in the Theocratic Ministry School, sharing in field service, getting baptized, and becoming a pioneer. I made strenuous efforts to reach each one of them. When I attained one goal, my parents did not commend me but, instead, gave me another goal to strive for. As a result, I always felt driven to reach goals. I was exhausted and felt no sense of accomplishment.” To succeed, you must be motivated to take the initiative in setting a goal for yourself. (quot;Watchtower April 1. 03. p. 10.) I pray Jehovah will bless your endeavor. Christian love - Mr. Cal lt;watchtower.orggt;|::::|Ok...If any of your goals ......take you time for dedicate to learn about God and his purpose...and are against what the bible advice.....do you think is worthless|::::|If you want to have true happiness and a sure hope for the future in the new system of God, your priorities should be more spiritual, that s the only way you can really help yourself and help others. 1John 2:15-17|::::|Since you ve put spiritual things first on your list, do everything possible to keep them there. It certainly won t help for any here to make negative comments, so I hope no one does. Please be aware, though, that suddenly coming into a great deal of money may seem to solve problems or create freedom, it is also one of the main traps that Satan uses to convince us the the end of this system is far off. Agape, Sis, and do your best to change your spiritual status from inactive to doing your best for Jehovah ASAP!|::::|Pretty good goals though not all are practical in one year. 1-4 always good. 5-9 travel when one can is fine too. 10, 11, 13, 14 are at odds with travel. 11 by yourself? or with family? 12, 15 always good personal and helpful goals. 17 are you cured or cleared of that disorder? 18 the desire of every living thing********* 19 by doing most of 1-18, #19 will happen. I would suggest adding to #1 by joining the Ministry School as it will build your confidence, control and add to your happiness. Life coaches tell us we never make changes in our lives until it becomes too painful not to change. Hardly ever will change come from just seeing the good change can bring.