As we left the house this morning, I called out to my kids, \u201cLet\u2019s go, squad!\u201d My teenager rolled her eyes, but yes, these are my people, my crew, my team. Depending on where you live, \u201csquad\u201d may be a word more commonly used to describe a group of rugby players, cheerleaders, or crime fighters. But around here, friend groups such as my daughters\u2019 are known as squads, so she tells me.<\/p>\n
There is a lot of talk among her age group about \u201cgoals,\u201d too. Relationship goals, good hair goals, and of course, squad goals. Goals\u2014meaning hopes, aspirations, and accomplishments. For example, \u00a0\u201cSpending the holiday with my closest friends! #squadgoals,\u201d might be the way to tell followers on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, about plans for school break.<\/p>\n
I love the idea of \u201csquads\u201d and \u201cgoals.\u201d Those two words speak to me of collaboration, sharing resources, and hope. Squad goals are energizing and exciting. As a parent, you already have a squad. But do you have goals? Can you imagine a team effort that would glorify God, meet someone\u2019s needs, and bring joy to your family?<\/p>\n
When you have a goal, why not<\/em> share it with the world? Use social media if you want to, but I am thinking much bigger. As in, \u201cGo into all the world with the good news of Jesus,\u201d types of goals. That is a project for the entire family of God, but it starts with any number of small acts done by Jesus\u2019s followers who are willing to go \u2014across the street and to the ends of the earth \u2014 with Great Commission-sized goals at heart. Here are a few ideas to get your squad started.<\/p>\n These family squad goals are simple, attainable, and include everyone in your family. Most importantly, they include God as part of the team. He is always at work and while His ways are inscrutable, His goals are not. He desires to be known and worshiped in every language, people group, and culture \u2013 including yours. Ask Him to use your squad for His goals. Jesus promises that, \u201cWhere two or three gather in my name, there am I with them\u201d (Matthew 18:20). I cannot imagine anything better.<\/p>\n What does your squad look like? What particular characteristics does each member bring that make your squad uniquely equipped for a particular job? Share your family #squadgoals by leaving a comment. Hashtags are optional!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we left the house this morning, I called out to my kids, \u201cLet\u2019s go, squad!\u201d My teenager rolled her eyes, but yes, these are my people, my crew, my team. Depending on where you live, \u201csquad\u201d may be a word more commonly used to describe a group of rugby players, cheerleaders, or crime fighters. […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":775,"featured_media":3249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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