Destiny

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Destiny

• Finding and Living your God-given Destiny

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• God has a dream of a different kind of world, but
  that world won't happen in a dramatic kind of
  weak moment. It will happen, because each of us
  has agreed that we want to help God realize God's
  dream. We really can make a difference, if we
  will stand for a little truth and a little
  goodness and maybe...have zero tolerance for
  intolerance. God says, I have no one except you
  - and I believe in you.

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Destiny in Movies
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Destiny in History
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• David was anointed as king 30 years before it
  became a reality!

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• He is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring
  my name before Gentiles and kings and before the
  people of Israel. (Acts 915)

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• General Purposes

Destiny in Believers
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A Specific Task

• Fulfilling the Great Commission in a way that is
  unique to the individual!

Destiny in Believers
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• My Destiny is the specific task that God has
  placed me on earth to accomplish
• tailor made to my unique talents and gifts
• reflects my spiritual passion
• meet a need in society God cares about
• driven by a conviction to make a difference

Destiny Defined
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• Destiny is my response to this sentence "God has
  put me on the earth to ______."

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• There is a deep-seated desire in all of us to
  want to count for something, to make a difference
  in some way or another. This desire is really
  about seeking after the purpose we were put here
  to accomplish, that one thing that will make our
  lives worthwhile and fulfilled.

Buhle Dlamini
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Destiny
Finding your God-given Destiny
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• Our voice lies at the intersection of
• talent (your natural gifts and strengths),
• passion (things that naturally energise, excite,
  motivate and inspire you),
• need (including what the world needs enough to
  pay you for), and
• conscience (that still voice within that assures
  you of what is right and prompt you to actually
  do it).

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Talents
Conscience
Passion

• Destiny

Need
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1. Talent
(your natural gifts and strengths)

1. What do you do that is effortless for you but
   difficult for others?
2. What are you really good at? What are your
   natural talents?
3. What are your spiritual gifts?

My Talents
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2. Passion
(things that naturally energise, excite, motivate
and inspire you)

1. What activities do you do with enthusiasm?
2. What issue makes you pound the table and say
   Someone has to do something about that!
3. What have been the five greatest achievements in
   your life?
4. What kind of things do you do that make you lose
   track of time?
5. In what area are you making, or do you want to
   make, a difference?

My Passion
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3. Needs
(what the world needs enough to pay you for)

1. What have you felt concerned about in society in
   recent months?
2. What specific needs have you come across in your
   world in recent months?
3. If someone gave you a million Rand, how would you
   use it to meet needs around you?

The Needs
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4. Convictions
(still voice that assures you of what is right
and prompt you to do it)

1. Think of a time when you felt, "I was born for
   this!" What you were doing, who you were with,
   and what does it say about how God has made you.
2. What do you believe that God wants you to do with
   your life?
3. By the time you turn 60, what do would you like
   to have accomplished with your life?
4. What would you be willing to die for?

My Convictions
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My God-Given Destiny

• Describe your Destiny in a few statements
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________

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Test Your Destiny

• A. How does it glorify God?
• B. How does it edify others?

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Destiny
Living your God-given Destiny
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"To every man there comes in his lifetime that
special moment when he is figuratively tapped on
the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very
special thing, unique to him and fitted to his
talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him
unprepared or unqualified for the work which
would be his finest hour."
Winston Churchill
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"To every man there comes in his lifetime that
special moment when he is figuratively tapped on
the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very
special thing, unique to him and fitted to his
talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him
unprepared or unqualified for the work which
would be his finest hour."
What are these things?
Winston Churchill
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Living your Destiny
by Managing your
Self
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5 Ways to Develop Integrity
A. Tell the Truth
Watch your thoughts they become your words.
Watch your words they become your actions.
Watch your actions they become your habits.
Watch your habits they become your character.
Watch your character for it will become your
destiny. Frank Outlaw
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5 Ways to Develop Integrity
B. Fulfill Responsibilities
Follow through on commitments Assume
responsibility Be proactive Be faithful in small
things
"It is in your moments of decision that your
destiny is shaped" Anthony Robbins
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5 Ways to Develop Integrity
C. Build Competence

• Develop yourself in line with your destiny
• Read and study
• Learn new skills
• Practise new skills

"Man is asked to make of himself what he is
supposed to become to fulfil his destiny" Paul
Tillich
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5 Ways to Develop Integrity
D. Develop Trust
Initiative Humility Sacrifice
1. Seek first to understand 2. Keep promises 3.
Be honest and open 4. Be kind and courteous 5.
Practise win-win or no-deal 6. Clarify
expectations 7. Be loyal to those absent 8.
Apologise 9. Give I messages 10. Practise
forgiveness
Developing Trust Through Deposits and Withdrawals
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5 Ways to Develop Integrity
E. Balance your Life
Do family and friendships need to be sacrificed?
Live your destiny through all your life roles!
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Living your Destiny
by Managing your Time
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How Can I Control Time?
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How Can I Control Time?

• Go back in time

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How Can I Control Time?

• Slow time down

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How Can I Control Time?

• Find a secret time device

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How Can I Control Time?

• Bad news! You cant change time!

More time would not help!
A problem of priorities
The tyranny of the urgent
Jesus example Mark 135 John 111-11
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• A. Set Your Priorities

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Two factors define an activity Urgent and
Important Urgency Urgent activities require
immediate attention (they act on
you) Importance Important activities require
initiative or proactivity (you must act on them)
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Q1
Q2
Procrastination or lack of planning
Activities dont demand attention
Urgent Important
Not Urgent Important
Crisis
Quality
Q3
Q4
Mistaking urgent things as important
Not survival but deterioration
Urgent Not Important
Not Urgent Not Important
Deception
Waste
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Urgent
Not Urgent
Prevention Relationships Forward
planning Empowerment True re-creation
Crises Pressing problems Deadline projects
Important
Interruptions Some phone calls Some mail Some
meetings
Irrelevant mail Some phone calls Time
wasters Escape activities Excessive TV
Not Important
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Q2
Q1
Q1
Result Stress, Burnout, Deeper crises
Spend less time in Q2 and youll increase size of
Q1
Q4
Q3
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Q2
Q1
Q1
Spend more time in Q2 to decrease time spent in Q1
Q3
Q4
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Q2
Q1
Q1
Where do you find time for Q2
Say NO! to Q3 and Q4 activities
Q3
Q4
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Q2
Q1
Q1
This is the result of Q2 living!
Q3
Q4
Q3
Q4
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Q2
Q1
Q2
Q1
What one thing can I do on a regular basis that
will make a great difference in my life?
Q3
Q4
Q4
Q3
It is a Q2 Activity!!!
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Urgent
Not Urgent
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Important
Where do you spend most of your time?
Not Important
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• B. Define Your Mission

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Personal Mission Statement
1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun 2.
What will you do? Impact Verbs 3. Who do you
want to impact? People Groups 4. Why do you
want to live this life? End Product
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Personal Mission Statement
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• C. Plan Your Week

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(1) Review your Mission

• C. Plan Your Week

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Fill in your Mission
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(1) Review your Mission (2) Identify your Roles

• C. Plan Your Week

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Fill in your Roles
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(1) Review your Mission (2) Identify your
Roles (3) Create your Goals

• C. Plan Your Week

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Fill in your Goals
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(1) Review your Mission (2) Identify your
Roles (3) Create your Goals (4) Schedule your
Activities

• C. Plan Your Week

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Schedule your Activities
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(1) Review your Mission (2) Identify your
Roles (3) Create your Goals (4) Schedule your
Activities (5) Adapt your Schedule

• C. Plan Your Week

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• Focus on your Priorities
• Preview your day
• Prioritise your activities
• Reschedule your activities

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(1) Review your Mission (2) Identify your
Roles (3) Create your Goals (4) Schedule your
Activities (5) Adapt your Schedule (6) Evaluate
your Progress

• C. Plan Your Week

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• Weekly Evaluation
• What goals did I achieve?
• What goals did I not reach?
• What kept me from reaching them?
• What challenges did I encounter?
• Did I protect my priorities?
• How much time spent in each quadrant?
• What can I learn from this week?
• Monthly Evaluation
• What patterns of success/failure?
• Am I setting realistic/challenging goals?
• Am I creating unrealistic expectations?
• If so, can I modify my expectations?

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Living your Destiny
by Making it Happen
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Making it Happen

• Practical Steps To Get Started
• Pray
• Develop Prayer Partners
• Find Ministry Partners
• Manage the Project
• Take the First Step
• Overcome Obstacles

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You are significant You are special You can make
a difference You can fulfil your destiny You have
weaknessesadmit them Look for opportunities to
grow! Find where God is working and join Him!!!
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"To every man there comes in his lifetime that
special moment when he is figuratively tapped on
the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very
special thing, unique to him and fitted to his
talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him
unprepared or unqualified for the work which
would be his finest hour."
Winston Churchill