Free to Set Intentions Behind Your Goals & Lean into God’s Grace in 2026 (Ep 019)

Have you ever wondered why your New Year’s Resolutions fizzle out by February? Today we’re talking about the KEY to overcoming the trap that most of us fall into when resolving to “do better” at the start of a new year: bringing our goals before the Lord and setting intentions behind them.As you’ll hear in today’s episode, both our hearts AND our actions matter to God. So let’s be sure we start the year off right by making sure our hearts’ intentions and our outward actions are on the same page! We’d love for you to take some time to think more deeply and prayerfully through the reflection questions we discussed in the episode. You can find them as a PDF at our website below, OR you may simply screenshot them from our socials. A Reflective Guide to Setting Intentions Behind Your Goals for 2026:https://miraculousfreedom.com/?page_id=677As promised, here are the scriptures I mentioned today (and a few I didn’t!). These illustrate God’s care of our hearts and our intentions behind our actions: Ephesians 4:12-131 Samuel 16:7Genesis 6:5-7Psalm 51:102 Corinthians 9:7Jeremiah 17:10James 4:3Mark 12:41-44Psalm 19:14While these emphasize that God cares about our actions: Ephesians 2:10James 2:14-171 John 2:3John 14:15Colossians 3:23-24This is the video I mentioned about the “intention action gap” (it is not from a Christian perspective, to my knowledge): Why You Keep Buying Books You Don’t Read https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIX9x6MCg-c&t=25s Lastly, here is a short blog post I wrote about New Year’s Resolutions last year: Who Started It? https://miraculousfreedom.com/?p=335  As always, thank you so much for listening! We are grateful that you are joining us on our journey to pursue Christ and find our freedom in Him. PRODUCTSSHOP THE WINTER WHITE SWEATSHIRT SALE! USE CODE WINTER 26 for 26% OFF AT CHECKOUT! More details on our website: https://shop.miraculousfreedom.com/product/just-one-more-chapter-sweatshirt-winter-white/2LYDATHCXDD7YX7UDB4JDJN2?cs=true&cst=custom 📝Are you ready to cultivate a healthier thought-life in 2026? Grab a copy of The Miraculous Freedom Journal: Take Your Thoughts Captive & Become Free Indeed to do just that! https://shop.miraculousfreedom.com/product/the-miraculous-freedom-journal/IHHJAT3N6FYUDB5XBB2CGJOJ?cs=true&cst=custom SOCIALSIG: @miraculousfreedomFacebook: Miraculous Freedom Ministries YouTube: @MiraculousFreedom💻Join our email list here! https://miraculousfreedom.com/ We promise not to spam you!I love hearing from you! I’m actually very curious as to what you think of our new set-up! Let me know in the comments on Spotify or YouTube or email me at [email protected] :) 🔗Check out our website: https://miraculousfreedom.com/ for freebies https://miraculousfreedom.com/?page_id=677 & more! Lastly, my fellow booklovers may be interested in my new BookTube Channel:  @CharlsiesChapters https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCldsK9hZn1GGgzijjxf9A4g