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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INITIATIVE
vs
Unresponsiveness
What is
Initiative?
.
Recognizing
and doing what needs
to be
done before I am asked to do it.
Initiative
It's related to the motivational gift of Ruling
Scripture
Text:
"Be not
overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
Romans
12:21
Some of the Attributes:
| 1.
2. 3. |
Taking
steps to seek after God with our whole heart.
Making the best use of opportunities to witness. Assuming responsibility for the physical and spiritual encouragement of those around us. |
Questions to ask yourself:
| 1.
2. 3.
|
Do you
wait to be told to do something that you know needs to be done?
Do you introduce yourself to visitors at your church or wait to be introduced by someone else? When is the last time you took advantage of an opportunity to explain the Gospel to someone? |
Projects and Bible Study Questrions to help instill this quality:
| 1.
2. 3. |
Tell
about a character in the Bible who demonstrated initiative.
How did Jesus illustrate initiative in His life? Make a point to practice initiative in each of the cases mentioned under "Questions". |
Go Back To Character
Qualities Index
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