It’s April, and if you’ve already outlined your goals for 2025, I want to offer you a gentle but bold invitation: release them. Because maybe what you thought you needed was another polished plan. But what your soul is truly yearning for… is a deeper vision

Let’s step out of performance and into purpose. Let’s move beyond planning and begin partnering—with God.

By now, most people have either drifted off course, lost their initial fire, or are gripping tightly to goals that no longer feel aligned. And that’s not failure. That’s feedback. It’s a sign that hustle has run its course—and it’s time to walk a braver path.

Why I Stopped Setting Goals

It’s not that goals are inherently flawed. It’s that they’re often incomplete. Most goals are rooted in external expectations, not internal alignment. They reflect what culture tells us we should do—not what Heaven is inviting us to become.

We say we want to lose weight, grow our revenue, or expand our reach… but we rarely pause to ask: Is this in alignment with the person I’m becoming?

Here’s what I’ve discovered:

The goal is not the goal.

The process is the point.

The dream is the differentiator.

Which is why I’ve stopped goal-setting as a means of success. Instead, I’ve started dreaming in partnership with God.

5 Soul-Shifting Steps to Dream with God (Not Just Plan Without Him)

If you’re ready to exchange striving for significance and performance for presence, here are five elegant, yet practical shifts to align with divine vision:

1. Begin with stillness

Before you take another step, pause. Ask God: What dream have You placed in my heart? Resist the urge to strategize. Let silence become your sacred starting point

2. Write the vision—not the itinerary

Ditch the to-do list. Instead, craft a compelling picture of the life God is calling you into. Don’t filter. Don’t edit. Let it pour out in full color

3. Choose identity over achievement

Rather than asking, “What do I want to accomplish?” ask, “Who do I want to become?” Build rhythms that reinforce who Heaven says you already are.

4. Take the next aligned action

This isn’t about grandeur—it’s about obedience. Take the next faithful step, however small, in agreement with the vision God’s written on your heart.

5. Partner continuously, not occasionally

This is not a one-time surrender. It’s a daily collaboration. Let God redirect, refine, and reimagine the dream as you walk with Him—intimately, attentively, expectantly.

6. Goals Expire. Dreams Endure.

Goals are temporal by nature. Dreams? They’re transcendent. Goals can be achieved. But dreams—true, God-breathed dreams—are meant to be embodied.

Your goals may live in a planner. But your dream was woven into your spirit by the Creator Himself. When you step into that when you move in trust, when you walk in alignment—you don’t just achieve. You transform.

Consider this: if your dream is to restore hope to others, your short-term goal might be to complete a coaching certification. But the certificate isn’t the point. The becoming is.

What If April Was Your New January?

It’s not too late. You haven’t missed it. You’re not behind. In fact, what if now is precisely the recalibration Heaven intended?

Instead of asking: “What’s my Q2 objective?” Ask: “What dream is God inviting me to steward?” Because the dream—the one that’s whispering in the quiet moments, the one that won’t let you go—isn’t too audacious. It’s not too late. It’s already in motion. All that’s required is your yes.

This Year, I’m Choosing Alignment Over Achievement

I’m no longer driven by outcomes. I’m anchored in obedience. I’m no longer performing for approval. I’m responding to a divine invitation. I’m no longer chasing success. I’m embodying significance. If you’re ready to exit the grind of goal-setting and step into the soul-level transformation of dream-living—I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

Because you weren’t made for small thinking or safe living.

Want to Spark Transformation in Your Team, Community, or Audience?

This is the message I’m bringing to boardrooms, churches, retreats, and leadership gatherings across the country in 2025: it’s time to move beyond surface-level strategy—into soul-level vision.

Let’s reignite the people who feel stuck. Let’s help them remember who they are. Let’s give them permission to dream again—with God.

Book me to speak before 2025 fills up. Let’s make this the year people stop chasing goals—and start living into purpose.

This is your reset. Let April be your new beginning. Ditch the checklist. Run toward the calling. Just allow the process to transform you from the inside out.

That’s the real win. That’s where we’re headed.

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