Potential Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

• Think of the potential of combined, cooperative
  efforts.
• We have control over our beliefs, attitudes, and
  actions.

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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

• What keeps us from reaching our full potential?
• How can our actions--past and present--limit our
  potential?

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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
We Have Only Limited Control Over...

• Our circumstances
• Our environment
• Our health
• Our abilities
• Our opportunities
• The past and the future

Genesis 3728 391,20
Restrict and Determine Our Potential...
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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
We Have Complete Control Over...
Genesis 4140

• Our purpose Daniel 18 Act 1123
• Our attitudes Philippians 48-13
• Our values Matthew 633

Determine Whether Or Not We Achieve Our
Potential...
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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
We Have Complete Control Over...

• Our goals Philippians
  314
• Our behavior 1 Peter
  113-17
• Influences of past/future
  Philippians 312-13

Genesis 4140
Determine Whether Or Not We Achieve Our
Potential...
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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Conclusion

• We will ALL be held accountable for using or NOT
  using the abilities with which God has blessed us.

Matthew 2514-30 1 Corinthians 42
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Potential Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Conclusion

• What is your purpose?
• What is your attitude?
• What are your values?
• What are your goals?
• What is your behavior?
• What is your future?