1. Beating the Air – Fighting Failure with Your Eyes Open Your Logo Here Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits By Bishop T. D. Jakes Rev. Dr. Shelia Yvette Smalley Bible Study Instructor Macedonia CLG Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits By Bishop T. D. Jakes Rev. Dr. Shelia Yvette Smalley Bible Study Instructor Macedonia CLG

2. Chapter 2 – Read I Cor. 9:24-27 (CEV) Self-Discipline: Running for Eternal Rewards (The Maxwell Leadership Bible) Paul, the leader, challenges his readers to run the Christian life with focus (v.24) train (v. 25) – This refers to months of severe training before a contest of wrestling or fighting with an opponent.  See contrast between corruptible and incorruptible crown

3. Chapter 2 – I Cor. 9:24-27 (CEV) compete with passion and fight with purpose (v. 26) - Paul claims to be running the race to win, and fighting the fight for the knockout blow.  Fight with absolute confidence in victory. master their flesh (v. 27) – Keep the body under and bring it into subjection.  To strike one under the eye; to beat black and blue.

4. Chapter 2 – I Cor. 9:24-27 (CEV) This is Paul’s explanation of how he was boxing.  Figuratively speaking, he was not boxing, but beating his body black and blue to bring it into slavery lest he should become a castaway (Christless and literally rejected).  He considered his body an enemy with which he must contend in moral combat to keep it under control by self-denial, abstinence, and severe mortification.

5. Chapter 2 – I Cor. 9:24-27 (CEV) He acted to keep the body a slave to the soul. Not permitting the soul to be the slave of the body. He did this constantly lest after he had preached to others he would become a castaway. Paul asks, If athletes work to get a trophy, why not we who receive eternal rewards?

6. Chapter 2 How do you get rid of the restrictions of past failures? Page 26, paragraph 2 Read and discuss: page 27, line 3 What is involved in reaching your goals and dreams? Page 27, paragraph 2

7. Chapter 2 As you reposition yourself to live life without limits, have you adjusted your thinking? Page 27, Paragraph 3 What role does continual reassessment play in repositioning yourself to reach your goals? Reflect on and discuss page 29, paragraph 1

8. Chapter 2 Are you fighting without a purpose? Page 29, paragraph 2-3 What impact does change have on your life? How does change assist you in transformation? Page 31, paragraph 1 Answer questions on page 32, paragraph 2

9. Chapter 2 Read: I Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV) To obtain success in any area of your life, you must be intentional! Page 33, paragraph 3 How do you educate yourself from your past mistakes? Page 36, paragraph 1

10. Chapter 2 What is your purpose in life? What are you doing to nurture your God-given gifts? Page 36-37, paragraph 3 Have you done an inventory on yourself? Page 37 What does adaptability have to do with you reaching your goals? Page 39, paragraph 1

11. Closing Answer questions on page 39, paragraph 4 (top of page 40) Complete Workbook Exercises in Chapter 2