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By the end of class today, you should be able to: 1.Begin to understand the relationship between strength domains and your unique design. 2.Begin to understand the relationship between passion and experiences and one’s unique design. 3.Be able to articulate how an understanding of your unique design can facilitate exploration of a life calling. 2

Galatians 6:3-5 If any of you think you are something when you are nothing, you deceive yourselves. Each of you should test your own actions. Then you can take pride in yourself, without comparing yourself to somebody else, for each of you should carry your own load.

U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s Life Calling Clarity = where all colors blend P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Discovery of a Life Calling best emerges when all 3 components are interacting with each other. Confidence in a for my life Higher Purpose

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Holistic Assets

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n An assets-based approach to your life that looks at your whole life and offers the greatest potential for success.

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n An assets-based approach to your life that looks at your whole life and offers the greatest potential for success. School – Career – Relationships – Service – Recreation – and most other areas of your life

Strengths Weaknesses All you can get from correcting weaknesses… okay, but not great.

Strengths Weaknesses We move from okay to great when we go beyond mediocrity and follow our strengths to thriving!

Strengths Weaknesses Strengths = Gifts + Appreciation + Understanding + Development We move from okay to great when we go beyond mediocrity and follow our strengths to thriving!

Strengths Weaknesses But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Cor. 12:9 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil. 4:1

Strength in your life that gives your body distinct features and enables you to perform actions with your body.

Strength in your life that enables you to acquire knowledge and develop an ever-expanding understanding of this knowledge in a manner that produces wisdom.

Strength in your life that enables you to correctly experience and employ feelings and sensibility.

Strength in your life that enables you to exercise your will to decide upon courses of action for your life.

Spiritual Strength in your life that enables you to discern and respond in service to the mysterious inner leading of God.

Spiritual

Spiritual M I N D B O D Y H E A R T S P I R I T S O U L Your Life Calling will be impacted by all 5 domains Your Life Calling will be impacted by all 5 domains

Spiritual Strengths = Gifts + Appreciation + Understanding + Development Capabilities and features in a strengths domain that came into your life without your own doing.

Spiritual Strengths = Gifts + Appreciation + Understanding + Development Frame of mind that you develop and adopt reflecting your beliefs and values concerning a strengths domain.

Spiritual Strengths = Gifts + Appreciation + Understanding + Development Information and understanding you gain by learning about a strengths domain and how to incorporate it into your life.

Spiritual Strengths = Gifts + Appreciation + Understanding + Development Abilities you develop in a strengths domain by repeated practice of the disciplines and actions associated with the dimension.

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Holistic Assets I don’t want come to the end of my life and find that I only impersonated myself. - Parker Palmer I don’t want come to the end of my life and find that I only impersonated myself. - Parker Palmer

26 Overall Strengths Summary

27 Sharing Your Strengths

28 Reporting Group Discussion Results

29 I Own, I Owe

Matthew 25:14-30 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.' "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

Matthew 25:14-30 "The man with two bags of gold also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.' "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' "Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

Matthew 25:14-30 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. "'Take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. For those who have will be given more, and they will have an abundance. As for those who do not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

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1.All three servants received significant amounts of gold from the master. Everyone has received significant gifts from God. 2.The gold belonged to the master. All your gifts are ultimately from God. 3.The three received varying amounts of gold based on their ability to invest it. Everyone does not receive identical gifts. God determines what is your capacity. 4.The master expected them to invest his gold. God expects you to do something with what you have been given. 5.The master’s commendation or censure was based on what was done with the gold they received. God’s blessing on your Life Calling comes based on what you do with what you have, not with what you don’t have. 6.The one-bag servant got into really big trouble for doing nothing. Ignoring and doing nothing with what God has given you makes it difficult to discern your life calling or to be blessed by God in pursuit of your life purpose. 34

passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Our unique strengths directly impact our passions and experiences. strengths passions strengths often generate our passions because we tend to get excited most about things at which we can excel passions strengths often generate our passions because we tend to get excited most about things at which we can excel experiences strengths often guide our experiences because we tend to migrate in directions where we are effective and move away from areas of failure experiences strengths often guide our experiences because we tend to migrate in directions where we are effective and move away from areas of failure

passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n My passions arise from those things I desire intensely. More than just interests, they burn within my heart and often drive the actions or paths I take. Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person.

Level 3: The desires you care about enough that you would be willing to set aside other interests or desires and dedicate (in some cases even risk) your life for these passions. Level 2: Your interests you would definitely pursue if you had no limitations. Level 1: Options in life that attract your curiosity. 37

passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person.

passions experiences strengths U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person. My strengths and passions are developed and shaped in a distinct pattern based upon my unique experiences.

Experience Circumstances Positive Negative Intensity Strong Weak Time When How long 40

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43 Reporting Group Discussion Results

P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s passions experiences strengths focus evidence Life Calling expression stewardship Our Unique Design interacts with, compliments and supports our Foundational Values and Personal Leadership.

shape genesis realization fashion motivation laboratory The 3 elements of our Unique Design build on each other similar to the Model’s main components. 45

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