Top 10 Spiritual Goals to Set Before December 31st

As the year draws to an end, most people focus on financial goals, career milestones, business growth, and personal achievements. But believers must remember something deeper: spiritual goals shape destiny far more than physical plans ever will.

The end of the year is not just a countdown - it is a prophetic moment. December is a season of reflection, repentance, renewal, and intentional alignment with God’s will. If you want to finish strong spiritually and enter the new year in divine order, these Top 10 Spiritual Goals will give you clarity and direction.

These goals are practical, biblical, and achievable before December 31st.

1. Deepen Your Prayer Life

Nothing transforms a believer faster than consistent, focused, and intimate prayer. Before the year ends, create a personal prayer routine that works for you - morning devotion, midnight prayers, or structured prayer times.

Focus on prayers for:
• Spiritual growth
• Deliverance from patterns
• Clarity for the new year
• Purity and consecration

Biblical Support:
“Pray without ceasing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Goal: Move from casual prayer to intentional, structured, daily communion with God.

2. Build a Stronger Habit of Bible Study

Many believers want revelation, but they do not read the Word consistently. Before December 31st, make it your goal to:

• Start a Bible reading plan
• Study a full book of the Bible
• Use a Bible app for daily devotion
• Memorize at least two Scriptures weekly

Biblical Support:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105

Goal: Shift from reading Scripture occasionally to studying it with depth and hunger.

3. Break Ungodly Habits and Sin Cycles

There’s no better time to confront spiritual weaknesses than the end of the year. By December 31st, intentionally aim to break:

• Pornography
• Anger
• Bitterness
• Gossip
• Addictions
• Unforgiveness
• Laziness
• Lukewarmness

Biblical Support:
“Lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us.” — Hebrews 12:1

Goal: Enter the new year with a purified heart and a free spirit.

4. Strengthen Your Church Commitment

Spiritual growth thrives in community. Before the year ends, commit to:

• Attending services regularly
• Serving in a department
• Joining prayer meetings
• Being accountable to a spiritual mentor

Biblical Support:
“Do not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.” — Hebrews 10:25

Goal: Be planted, stable, and fully connected to your local church.

5. Build a Consistent Fasting Lifestyle

Fasting opens spiritual vision, breaks addictions, and strengthens your spirit. Even a simple weekly fast can transform your spiritual journey.

Before December 31st, set a fasting routine:
• One day weekly
• A 3-day end-of-year fast
• A Daniel fast

Biblical Support:
“This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” — Matthew 17:21

Goal: Make fasting a lifestyle, not an emergency solution.

6. Develop the Habit of Worship and Thanksgiving

Worship is not just music — it is a posture of the heart. Build a lifestyle of worship before the year ends by:

• Creating a worship playlist
• Spending 15–30 minutes in daily thanksgiving
• Writing down daily testimonies
• Practicing gratitude even during trials

Biblical Support:
“In everything give thanks.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Goal: Live with a heart that worships God continually, not only in church.

7. Heal Relationships and Walk in Forgiveness

Unforgiveness is one of the greatest spiritual barriers. Before December 31st, take a bold step to:

• Call someone you need to forgive
• Apologize where you were wrong
• Release emotional grudges
• Mend broken friendships

Biblical Support:
“Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13

Goal: Free your heart from bitterness so God can usher you into a new season.

8. Give Sacrificially and Practice Kingdom Generosity

Giving opens spiritual doors — honour, provision, and divine favour. Before the year ends, set financial spiritual goals such as:

• Tithing faithfully
• Giving to missions
• Supporting the needy
• Giving a prophetic end-of-year seed

Biblical Support:
“Give, and it shall be given unto you.” — Luke 6:38

Goal: End the year in generosity, not scarcity.

9. Redefine Your Spiritual Purpose and Calling

Spend time asking yourself deep spiritual questions:

• What is God calling me to do?
• What gifts have I ignored?
• What ministry assignment have I postponed?
• What kingdom work am I supposed to start?

By December 31st, draft a spiritual vision board for the coming year.

Biblical Support:
“Write the vision and make it plain.” — Habakkuk 2:2

Goal: Clarify your calling and prepare for divine assignment in the new year.

10. Build a Lifestyle of Evangelism and Soul Winning

Before the year ends, make it a goal to intentionally lead someone to Christ or share the gospel. You can evangelize through:

• Social media
• Personal conversations
• Prison or hospital outreach
• Street evangelism
• Sharing biblical content

Biblical Support:
“He who wins souls is wise.” — Proverbs 11:30

Goal: Make soul-winning a priority, not a seasonal activity.

Bonus Spiritual Goal: Create a Personal Retreat With God

Before the year ends, schedule a quiet retreat — even if it’s just a day.
• No phone
• No distractions
• Just you, the Bible, worship, and God

In that moment, God often gives clarity, healing, and direction.

Why Setting Spiritual Goals Before December 31st Matters

Because spiritual order determines physical order.
When you end the year with God, you start the new year with strength.
When you close one chapter in the Spirit, the next opens with favour.

The end of the year is not just a season — it is a spiritual gate.
And gates must be entered with intention, prayer, purity, and vision.