Learning to Deal with the Real You

Exodus 2: One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 Glancing this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, "Why are you hitting your fellow Hebrew?“ 14 The man said, "Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid and thought, "What I did must have become known.“ 15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well. (NIV)

- Excuse #1 – “I’m a NOBODY.” - Excuse #2 – “I’m not SMART ENOUGH.” - Excuse #3 – “I’m not CREDIBLE.” - Excuse #4 – “I’m not GIFTED.”

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (NIV) Romans 12:3

“For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (NIV) Ephesians 2:10

Learning to Deal with the Real You

- His Word – Renew your mind - His people – Honest feedback - Personal evaluation – Top 3 Strengths/Weaknesses - Discovering your primary spiritual gift

Learning to Deal with the Real You