“Should Empty Nesters Set Goals for 2026 — Or Is Wanting More Unfaithful?”

New Year’s Resolutions, God-Given Desires, and the Goals We’re Afraid to Admit We Want

Should Christian women set goals? (I love this episode so much) Is it okay to want more — more impact, more purpose, more joy — or does that mean we’re ungrateful or prideful?

In today’s episode, I’m talking honestly about New Year’s resolutions, big dreams, and the quiet guilt many Christian women carry when they feel a desire stirring inside them. I share how I once believed that wanting more meant I wasn’t thankful enough — and how God gently showed me something very different.

We explore the difference between:

• Desires that come from comparison and pressure

• And desires that are quietly placed in our hearts by God

I talk about how God often gives us a vision before He gives us clarity — and why that unsettling, confusing stirring might actually be an invitation, not a problem to fix.

You’ll hear the story of how this very podcast was born — not from a five-year plan or a New Year’s resolution, but from a deep, Spirit-led knowing that God was calling me forward. And how learning to trust His timing, rather than rushing to make something happen, changed everything.

This episode is especially for you if:

• You feel torn between gratitude and desire

• You’ve learned to stay small to keep others comfortable

• You sense God may be calling you into something new — but you’re afraid to disrupt the rhythm of your life

• You wonder if it’s “too late” to step into something meaningful

We also talk about surrender — not as passivity, but as trust. What it really means to say, “Not my will, but Yours,” and how freeing it is to want what God wants more than we want comfort, approval, or certainty.

Whether God is calling you to stay the course this year or step into something entirely new, my prayer is that this episode gives you peace, clarity, and permission to listen closely to Him.

One Simple Takeaway

A desire that comes from delighting in the Lord is not something to be ashamed of — it’s often an invitation to trust Him more deeply.

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