Baby steps in coaching

Let’s say you’re coaching someone in the area of spiritual formation. So far he’s had no intentional connection times with God at all. When he visualizes setting aside time to be with God, he’s thinking two hours a day of reflection on scripture. Many times people try to get everything fixed all at once. It’s like saying, “I’m going to run a marathon tomorrow,” when maybe going for a brisk walk for half an hour a day might be good starting point. The problem with overly ambitious goals is that it sets people up for failure. They get discouraged and begin thinking, “I can’t meet my goals. Why even try?”
