A goal is very specific and measurable. It is like a bullseye, you know if you hit it or if you missed. I write and pursue goals as a way of life. My goals are based on my “Purpose Statements”, also called “Mission Statements”. My “Purpose Statements” are general and broad, stating a direction or priority of my life. I write new goals every year, but my “Purpose Statements” stay the same. I have 12 clear “Purpose Statemnts” that define what my highest values are in life. All 12 of my “Purpose Statements” are short, and easy to remember and to mentally review. One of the twelve is “Finish Strong”. It is based on Revelations 2:10 “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life”, also Revelations 2:3 “You have perseverance and have endured for My Name’s sake, and have not grown weary.” Also 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Endurance is a result of being in shape and though I exercise an hour every day the key area is spiritual. Faithfully every day without compromise I spend time reading, studying and memorizing the Bible, I give God a daily chunk of time in private, devoted prayer, I spend some time reflecting and examining my life and confess all know sins to God, every morning I present myself to Him as Lord of my life and ask for His strength, wisdom, and protection, and I always end the day by thanking Him for all He has done for me. I see a lot of people who are not finishing well in life, but are drifting away from God, coasting, plateauing, and making bad choices. I live with a healthy fear of messing up before the race is over so I do all I can to stay close to God so I won’t.