How to live a life of significance
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Moses, Joseph, John the Baptist. They are godly leaders. They all lived a life of significance.
Moses, Joseph, John the Baptist. They are godly leaders. They all lived a life of significance.
JOHN THE BAPTIST ARE GODLY MEN.
JOHN THE BAPTIST ARE GODLY MEN.
1. A godly leader seeks godly counsel (v.1)
1. A godly leader seeks godly counsel (v.1)
Benefits of godly counsel: (a) He knows his Purpose.(b) Passion. (c) Talents and areas of giftedness.
Benefits of godly counsel: (a) He knows his Purpose.(b) Passion. (c) Talents and areas of giftedness.
Why Passion & Giftedness?
Why Passion & Giftedness?
He knows his life purpose
He knows his life purpose
#1. To fulfill your life purpose, you need energy (Passion).
#1. To fulfill your life purpose, you need energy (Passion).
#2. To channel your energy in the right way, you need your strength (talents and areas of giftedness)
#2. To channel your energy in the right way, you need your strength (talents and areas of giftedness)
2. A godly leader chooses the right inner circle of friends (v.1)
2. A godly leader chooses the right inner circle of friends (v.1)
#1. Friends who lift you up.
#1. Friends who lift you up.
#2. Friends who encourage you.
#2. Friends who encourage you.
#3. Friends who Teach you.
#3. Friends who Teach you.
#4. Friends who stretch you.
#4. Friends who stretch you.
#5. Friends follow the Rule of Five (=Five things you do everyday)(consistency)
#5. Friends follow the Rule of Five (=Five things you do everyday)(consistency)
3. A godly leader knows that he is growing spiritually: he gets enjoyment, encouragement, and refreshment from the word of God (v.2)
3. A godly leader knows that he is growing spiritually: he gets enjoyment, encouragement, and refreshment from the word of God (v.2)
Growing itself is not good enough, unless he is growing in the direction of his life purpose. He has to have a long obedience in the same direction.
Growing itself is not good enough, unless he is growing in the direction of his life purpose. He has to have a long obedience in the same direction.
He has to envision himself walking in the middle between success and rejection.
He has to envision himself walking in the middle between success and rejection.
4. A godly leader will successfully stand the storm of life (v.3)
4. A godly leader will successfully stand the storm of life (v.3)
5. A godly leader bears fruit by adding value to others intentionally. He is busy sowing seed.(v.3)
5. A godly leader bears fruit by adding value to others intentionally. He is busy sowing seed.(v.3)
6. A godly man is
6. A godly man is
He cares for sowing seed rather than keeping score of the harvest. (Cindy at a Vietnamese Restaurant)(Paul Martinelli & the 17-yr-old lady from Argentina)
He cares for sowing seed rather than keeping score of the harvest. (Cindy at a Vietnamese Restaurant)(Paul Martinelli & the 17-yr-old lady from Argentina)
(Paul Martinelli)
6. A godly leader brings success in life (prospers in all that he does) (v.3)
6. A godly leader brings success in life (prospers in all that he does) (v.3)
He has to know how to deal with success and rejection.
He has to know how to deal with success and rejection.
7. A godly leader is contented (blessed) (v.3).
7. A godly leader is contented (blessed) (v.3).
7. A godly man is truly satisfied and contented (= Blessed).
7. A godly man is truly satisfied and contented (= Blessed).
Application:
1. Do you know your life purpose?
2. Do you have passion?
2. Do you have passion?
3. Do you know your strengths (talents/giftedness)?
3. Do you know your strengths (talents/giftedness)?
4. Are you using your strengths to fulfill your life purpose?
4. Are you using your strengths to fulfill your life purpose?
5. Do you have good friends to support you?
5. Do you have good friends to support you?
6. Do you know how to deal with your good days (success) and bad days (failures and rejection)?
6. Do you know how to deal with your good days (success) and bad days (failures and rejection)?
7. Are you truly satisfied with the way you live your life now?
7. Are you truly satisfied with the way you live your life now?
