Habit#3 - Put First Things First

1. HABIT#3
PUT FIRST
THINGS FIRST

2. SEVEN HABITS OF
HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE

3. WORD OF GOD:
ISAIAH 4:2 ( BEAUTIFUL AND
GLORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE LORD )
 note: 10 year vision 2017-2027

4. JOSHUA 1:8
( KEYS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING )
Do not let this Book of the Law depart
from your mouth; meditate on it day
and night, so that you may be careful
to do everything written in it. Then
you will be prosperous and
successful.

5. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:57
( GAINING TWO VICTORIES- PRIVATE
VICTORY AND PUBLIC VICTORY )
But thanks be to God! He
gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.

6.  Note: HABITS 1.2,3 ARE FOR YOUR PRIVATE VICTORY
 1.BE PROACTIVE
 2.BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
 3.PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
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 HABITS 4,5,6,7 ARE FOR PUBLIC VICTORY
 4.THINK WIN-WIN
 5.SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND , THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD
 6.SYNERGIZE
 7.SHARPEN THE SAW

7. HABIT#3
PUT FIRST
THINGS FIRST

8. ECCLESIASTES 3:1
here is a time for
everything, and a
season for every
activity under heaven:

9. 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12
Everything is permissible for
me--but not everything is
beneficial. "Everything is
permissible for me"--but I
will not be mastered by
anything.

10. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:23
Everything is permissible--
but not everything is
beneficial. "Everything is
permissible"--but not
everything is constructive.

11. Steven Covey
“ Things which
matter most must
never be at the mercy
of things which
matter least “

18. Six Steps to
EFFECTIVE
SELF-MANAGEMENT
( Not only Time-
management )

19. 1.Connect to Mission Statement
Acts 13:36 For when David had served
God's purpose in his own generation, he
fell asleep; he was buried with his
fathers and his body decayed.
Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew
he also predestined to be conformed to
the likeness of his Son, that he might
be the firstborn among many brothers.

20. 1Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because
Christ suffered for you, leaving you an
example, that you sh
Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, 'Here I am--it is
written about me in the scroll-- I have come
to do your will, O God.‘
Romans 1:21 For although they knew God,
they neither glorified him as God nor gave
thanks to him, but their thinking became
futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

21.  EXAMPLE OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT
 ( can be adopted by all all believers in G12 Vision )
 My Mission life in Life is to be Like Christ primarily
living for the will of God that I may please the
Father . I live to passionately love my God and love
all people. I desire to become excellent in my calling
( pastor or businessman, engineer …etc ) for God’s
glory. I commit to be obedient to wins souls as many
as possible to take to heaven and to have 12
disciples like the Lord Jesus and have 144 or 1728
disciples of fruitfulness as my treasures in heaven
and ministry in serving my Lord Jesus.

22. 2.Review roles
( There has to be time to be given to the roles )
 Ex. Bro Rolly
 a.A Child of God and a servant the Lord Jesus
 b. A Husband to Sis Janet
 c.A Father to 3 sons
 d. An Employee of government
 e. A Primary G12 and a Care Group Leader in CLHCC UNITED
 f.A Son to Mother
 g. A Brother to 3 siblings
 h.A Friend to many friends

23. 3.Identify goals ( There has to be time to be
given to fulfil your 6 IMPORTANT GOALS in
our Annual Personal Development Plan )
 a. Spiritual and Character goal
 b. Relationship Goals
 c. Physical or Health Goal
 d. Skills and Craftsmanship Goal
 e.Financial Goal
 f. Soul-winning and Disciple Goal

24. 4.Organize weekly.
(Good Scheduling is the time to be given
to fulfil your goals for each role )
1Corinthians 14:40
But everything should be
done in a fitting and
orderly way.

25.  note: Write your regular schedule for a full day, from
start to finish for each day of the week
 ( sked for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday )
 Q: Do you waste time?
 ( BIG THINGS VS LITTLE THINGS )
 List down the BIG THINGS AND SMALL THINGS you are
doing.
 Q: Do you put first things first ? ( IMPORTANT
ACTIVITIES VS TRIVIAL THINGS )

26. 5.Exercise Integrity ( Priorities must be
given time which is called schedule )
Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the
upright guides them, but the unfaithful
are destroyed by their duplicity.
note: This means saying “ NO “ to things
we should not do and avoid time wasters.
This means following your schedule and
plan.

27. 6.Evaluate your Personal
Management at least weekly
John 6:12 When they had all
had enough to eat, he said to
his disciples, "Gather the
pieces that are left over. Let
nothing be wasted.

28. MATTHEW:
PUT GOD FIRST.
 PUT LOVE RELATIONSHIP
WITH GOD FIRST BY
DOING DAILY DEVOTION

29. CONCLUSION
Matthew 6:33 But seek
first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you
as well.