Step 1 ATTITUDE Reach Forward to What Lies Ahead

1. Member Church Logo Goes Here Step 1 ATTITUDE Reach Forward to What Lies Ahead

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3. Member Church Logo Goes Here Your Attitude on a 10-Point Scale? • Positive Attitude 85% • Get jobs • Get promoted • Circumstances > Feelings > Attitude • Good • Bad • Ugly • Reset Your Attitude-O-Meter • Consider it all joy when you encounter trials • The testing of your faith produces perseverance • That you become mature, complete, not lacking anything JOY 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 THE PIT

4. Member Church Logo Goes Here Generate Positive Attitude 3 Ways • Forgetting What Lies Behind • Accept Loss • Exercise forgiveness to dissolve bitterness • Let go of past to move to future • Reach Forward to What Lies Ahead • Accept Opportunity • God knows the plans He has for you • Exercise love to cast out fear • Press on toward the Goal • Exercise strength training • Eat right, exercise and get plenty of rest - physically, mentally, spiritually • Ask for needed help – finances, family, personal “Folks are about as happy as they make up there minds to be” Abraham Lincoln

5. Member Church Logo Goes Here Forget What Lies Behind • Used, Abused, Refused? • Accept loss. Be angry, yet do not sin • Do not let sun go down on your anger • “Anger” Is One Letter Short of “Danger” • List everyone you blame, describe offense and how you feel • Forgive each offender, including yourself • Forgiveness Is • Not using the past against offender • Not a feeling, but a decision you make • Not forgetting, but letting go of the hurt • Not seeking revenge, but receiving renewal • Not for their sake, but for your freedom and future • Not an event, but exercise

6. Member Church Logo Goes Here Reach Forward to What Lies Ahead • Accept Opportunity in Breadth • 1,000+ industries and 30,000+ occupations • Employed and/or on your own • Local to global • Accept Opportunity in Depth • You are God’s workmanship created for good works • Which God prepared in advance for you walk in • God knows the plans for hope and a future • Face Fear with Love, Power and Sound Mind • List people, places, things that make you anxious • Let your requests be made known to God in prayer

7. Member Church Logo Goes Here Your Hope & Future • Purpose-Centered Goals • Your reason for being • Sense of wellbeing • God is calling you to… • Your Whole-Life Goals • Career/work life • Social/family and friends • Financial • Physical and health • Community • Other?

8. Member Church Logo Goes Here Press on toward the Goal Personal Strength Training • Eat Right • Exercise • Get Plenty of Rest Physically Mentally Spiritually Get Help for Other Pressure Points

9. Member Church Logo Goes Here Fellowship, Prayer & Help • Welcome to Our Church • Prayer • Fellowship • Worship and services • Ministries • Families • Personal care • Finances and budgeting • Bible studies and small groups • Contact Us • Website • Contact name • Email and/or phone number

10. Get Ahead – Step 1 to 2 • Points to Remember for Journey Ahead • Experience joy in the pit • Forget what lies behind through forgiveness • Reach forward to what lies ahead – in breadth and depth • Face fear with power, love and sound mind • Press on toward the goal • Dig deeper with online resources • Discover Your Strengths in Step 2 • Learn 6 factors in your unique design • Complete self-assessments, and seek reference assessments • Take professional assessments, and review reports • Summarize your gifts, passions, calling