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Personal Application Worksheet
Sharpening our Effectiveness
"If we are to have a lifetime of effectiveness, we need to be committed to investing steadily and consistently in our personal development."
- How do you define effectiveness? Why do you think it is important to have a lifetime of effectiveness?
- Complete the following:
Identify a time where you felt 'dull' and ineffective. Describe this experience highlighting the background reasons and the end result.
Identify a time where you felt 'sharp' and effective. Describe this experience highlighting the background reasons and the end result.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7)
- To complete the race God has set before us, what must our attitude be regarding our personal development? What are some practical implications of this? What is your current attitude towards your personal development?
A Strategy for a Lifetime of Effective Leadership
"Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me you evildoers!'" (Matthew 7: 22-23)
- How can someone live a life full of activity that does not achieve God's purposes for their life? Is this a challenge for you? Write down your thoughts and impressions.
- Why should we pack the most important things first when we go on a trip? Why should we plan and schedule the most important things first into our time? What happens when you do not do this?
Planning for Effectiveness
"An effective lifestyle is not something that will happen naturally, it is something that requires planning, determination, and discipline."
- Do you believe this is true? How have you experienced this in your own life?
Challenges on the Road to Effectiveness
- Take some time to identify some hindrances and distractions that consume your time. Start your 'Stop Doing' list.