Dec.7.2014 - I AM A BETTER PERSON IN 2015 BY GOD'S GRACE (part 1)

1. I AM A BETTER
PERSON
IN 2015 BY
GOD'S GRACE

2. WORD OF GOD:

3. •Job 37:5
God’s voice thunders in
marvelous ways; he does
great things beyond our
understanding.

5. • 1Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of GOD I am
what I am, and HIS GRACE to
me was not without effect. No,
I worked harder than all of
them- yet not I, but the grace
of God that was with me.

6. 1 Samuel 26:25 (NIV)
Then Saul said to David, “May
you be blessed, David my son;
you will do great things and
surely triumph.” So David
went on his way, and Saul
returned home.

7. " YOUR LIFE IS YOUR
GIFT FROM GOD AND
WHAT YOU'LL DO
WITH YOUR LIFE IS
YOUR GIFT TO GOD"
I SUGGEST THAT YOUR
BIRTHDAY GIFT TO THE LORD
JESUS ON CHRISTMAS IS
WHAT YOUR LIFE WILL
BECOME NEXT YEAR 2015.

8. BECOME A
BETTER A
PERSON IN
2015 BY
GOD'S GRACE!

9. KEY FACTORS IN BECOME A BETTER
PERSON IN 2015:
• 1. CLEAR GOALS
• 2. DISCIPLINE
• 3. HABITS
• 4. TIME-MANAGEMENT
• 5. PASSION

10. 1.) SET AND WRITE YOUR CLEAR IMPORTANT
GOALS FOR 2015 .
• Luke 13:32
He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I
will drive out demons and
heal people today and
tomorrow, and on the third
day I will reach my goal.

11. NOTE: PLANS AND GOALS ARE
ALMOST THE SAME IN THE BIBLE.
• Proverbs 20:18
Make plans by seeking advice; if you
wage war, obtain guidance.
• Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.

12. Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever
you do, and your plans will
succeed.
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead to
profit as surely as haste leads
to poverty.

13. GOAL MEANS THE END
TOWARD
WHICH
EFFORT
IS DIRECTED

14. GOALS ARE YOUR AIMS
" HE WHO AIMS AT NOTHING WILL
SURELY HIT IT “
NOTE: BE A GOOD ARCHER.
ILLUS: CHAMPION ARCHER
–LUIS GABRIEL MORENO

15. • BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
2ND OF 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY
EFECTIVE PEOPLE
BY STEVEN COVEY
BEGIN 2015 WITH
THE END IN
MIND.

17. • IMPORTANT MEANS THE
ONES THAT REALLY
MATTER TO YOU
• IMPORTANT GOALS MUST
BE ALIGNED TO YOUR
RELATIOSHIP WITH GOD
AND HIS WORD, GOD'S
VISION FOR YOU, TO
GOD'S CALLING IN YOUR

18. A. GOALS MUST BE SMART-C
•SPECIFIC
•MEASURABLE
•ATTAINABLE
•REALISTIC
•TIME-BOUNDED
•CHALLENGING

19. B. ) 3 QUESTIONS IN
SETTING GOALS FOR 2015:
1. WHAT IS THE GOAL?
-WHAT IS THE END
IN MIND?
-WHAT DO I DESIRE
TO ACCOMPLISH?

20. 2. WHY IS IT YOUR GOAL?
• WHY DO I WANT TO DO IT?
• WHAT MOTIVATES ME TO DO IT?
• IS IT FULFILLING AND MEANINGFUL?
• IS IT GLORIFYING TO GOD?
• DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO GOD'S
VISION AND GOD'S CALLING FOR
YOU?

21. 3.)HOW TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL?
• WHAT TO DO TO ACHIEVE IT?
• WHAT STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT
TO ACHIEVE IT?
• ( PRAYER AND EMPOWERMENT OR
EQUIPPING ARE VITAL )
• Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD
whatever you do, and your plans will
succeed.

22. C.) SET IMPORTANT GOALS ON 7
SPECIFIC AREAS OF YOUR LIFE
1. CHARACTER AND HABIT GOAL :
WORK ON AT LEAST 1 OR 2 WEAKNESSES
LIKE ANGER AND PROCRASTINATION
2. SPIRITUAL: RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
( 12 HABITS )
3. PHYSICAL:
EXERCISE, WEIGHT, HOBBY. ETC

23. 4. MENTAL:
BIBLE READING, 2-3 GOOD
BOOKS
5. SKILLS, CRAFTS AND TALENTS:
MUSIC, COOKING

24. 6. FAMILY/ MARRIAGE:
5 LOVE LANGUAGES
1. ACTS OF SERVICE
2. QUALITY TIME
3. WORDS OF AFFIRMATION
4. PHYSICAL TOUCH
5. GIVING OF GIFTS
7. FINANCIAL:
WISE SPENDING, SAVINGS , INVESTMENTS,
GENEROUS SUPPORT TO GOD'S KINGDOM.

25. CONCLUSION:
• YOU'LL BE BECOME A BETTER PERSON IN 2015 BY GOD'S
GRACE.
• 1.) WRITE DOWN ON A SHEET OF PAPER ALL
YOUR CLEAR GOALS FOR 2015 .
WHICH IS YOUR GIFT TO THE LORD JESUS
• 2.) ASK YOUR MENTOR TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU
DO THIS.
• 3.) PRAY EVERYDAY FOR YOUR GOALS 2015.
I'LL BECOME A BETTER
PERSON IN 2015 !

26. Psalm 126:2-3 (NIV)
2 Our mouths were filled with
laughter, our tongues with
songs of joy. Then it was said
among the nations,
“The LORD has done great
things for them.”
3 The LORD has done great
things for us, and we are filled