“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John…they marveled. And they realized that they had been with
Jesus.”
(Acts 4:13)
• Achievers reject rejection. They do not base their self-worth on perfect _________________.
• Achievers see failure as _______________.
• Achievers keep ________________ realistic.
PERFORMANCE
TEMPORARY
EXPECTATIONS
• Achievers focus on their ______________.
• Achievers risk __________ in order to try new and better ways to solve problems.
• Achievers __________back. They know that a failure does not make them a failure.
STRENGTHS
FAILURE
BOUNCE
• He stepped out of the boat to walk on water (Matthew 14:27-30).
• He identified Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:13-20).
• He witnessed the transfiguration on the mountain (Matthew 17:1-8).
What happened to Peter:
• He __________ from his failures.
• He refused to be a __________.
• He ___________ in his faith.
LEARNED
QUITTER
MATURED
1. ____________.
2. ____________________.
3. _____________________.
4. ____________.
5. ____________.
6. _________________.
PARALYSISPROCRASTINATIONPURPOSELESSNESSSELF-PITYEXCUSESHOPELESSNESS
Many people make mistakes but
refuse to admit them. They tend to see every obstacle or error as somebody
else’s fault. As a result, they generally respond in one or more of the
following ways:
• They _____________ with a display of anger. (Blow up)
• They try to _______ their failure. (Cover up)
• They work _________ and _________, but without making changes. (Speed up)
OVERREACT
HIDE
HARDER FASTER
Leadership expert, Peter Drucker, wrote: “The better a man is, the
more mistakes he will make, for the more new things he will try. I would never promote to a top-level job a
man who was not making mistakes…otherwise he is sure to be mediocre.” Mistakes really do pave the road to achievement.
• David refused to ____________ others for his foolish decision.
• David ____________ his failure.
• David accepted full _________________ for his actions.
• David ____________ and moved forward.
ADMITTED
RESPONSIBILITY
REPENTED
BLAME
• David ______________ the Lord.
• David _____________ his commitment to the Lord.
WORSHIPPED
RENEWED
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