Seven
Basic
Stages
of Life
Skill Stage
(To Be Instilled During the
Ages Twelve to Twenty Years)
Focuses on Self-Control
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ENTHUSIASM
vs
Apathy
What is
Enthusiasm?
.
Expressing
with my spirit the joy of my soul.
Enthusiasm
It's related to the motivational gift of Exhortation
Scripture
Text:
"Rejoice
evermore." "Quench not the Spirit."
1 Thessalonians
5:16, 19
Some of the Attributes:
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2. 3. 4. |
Learning
what actions and attitudes please God and becoming excited about doing
them.
Learning how to motivate others by a spirit of praise and joy. Seeing value in situations that would normally discourage others. Learning the difference between emotional excitement and a spirit of enthusiasm. |
Questions to ask yourself:
| 1.
2. 3.
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Do you
make it a habit to cheerfully greet all those you meet?
Do you you tend to see a glass as half empty rather than half full? Do your working attitudes convince people that you are happy in your work? |
Projects and Bible Study Questrions to help instill this quality:
| 1.
2. |
Taking
each of the attributes above, tell how someone in the Bible demonstrated
each one.
In what one area of your life would it please the Lord to show more enthusiasm? How could you begin to do so? |
Go Back To Character
Qualities Index
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