MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIAL

PRESENTED BY

MR. SCOTT ODIGIEFOR

AKOKO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

SUMMITON

26TH JUNE, 2011.

PROGRAM

1. Anchor scripture2. Objective3. Introduction4. Situation5. Concept6. Purpose of “potential”7. Dimensions8. Limitations of “potential”9. Interactive session one10. How to maximize your

potential11. Interactive session two12. Conclusion

ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: Gen 1:20-28 (KJV)

 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

          

24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Creation man in the image of God26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

OBJECTIVE

To help redefine “potential” and “how to maximize potential.”

INTRODUCTION

God is omnipotent. That is, the source of all potential.

Man was created in the image and likeness of God. this suggests that in man, there is measure of God’s potential.

SITUATION

Quest for survival: defines living for just basic needs for mere existence.

Mediocrity: (averageness): a quality that is adequate or acceptable, but not very good.

CONCEPT

All trees in the creation process, were produced with it’s seed within.

All animals were commanded to reproduce after their kind, in their various habitat. Therefore, it suggest that there is a seed of creation in every animal.

Man was commanded to dominate. This suggests that there is a capacity (potential) in man for dominion.

The source of all plants is the ground. The source of all animals is the ground. The source of all men is both God and the

ground.

WHAT IS “POTENTIAL”?

“Potential” means: Capacity to develop, succeed, or

become something.Untapped powerLatent/unused ability

THE PURPOSE OF “POTENTIAL”

The purpose of man’s potential is to dominate. Not other men, but in your own area of influence (your niche). Man’s major problem is his abuse of the dominion mandate; he wants to put others into slavery (under control), he wants to compete with other men, he wants to be a duplicate of the other man.

DIMENSIONS: dominion

DIMENSIONS

MULTIPLY

REPLENISH

SUBDUE

FRUITFUL

DIMENSIONS: dominion

Fruitful: defines creativity, productivity, manufacturing and generating results after it’s kind in units.

Multiply: defines increasing the outcome of results through an efficient system and discovering new areas to explore for productivity.

Replenish: defines breaking new grounds in activities where your products haven’t reach and also breaking limits or not been localized in your exploit or productive activities.

Subdue: defines becoming a person of authority in your own field of expertise. In other words, it means making a name for yourself.

name signifies: identity, authority, and integrity.

LIMITATIONS OF “POTENTIAL”

limitations

Your source

Your mandate

Your creativity

Your niche

Your stewardsh

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INTERACTIVE SESSION ONE

Questions.

HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL

1. Understand who you are and why you believe what you believe in.

John the Baptist said; I am the voice of Him that cries in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord. This was after several questions of whether he was both one of the prophets and Elijah has been asked (John 1:20-24).

Jesus said for this cause was I born to bring salvation to mankind.

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2. Believe In Yourself If you don’t believe you can do it,

why should anyone else believe in you? Have a winning attitude.

Esther said, “if I perish I perish.” Esther 4:16

This also describes possibility mentality. The Tower of Babel experience Gen.11.

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3. Start with what you have and from where you are. Situation-it is not enough.

From the parable of talents; the two servants that traded with what they had succeeded (Mat.25:14-30).

The widow of Zarephath (1kgs 4:1-7).

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4. Set excellence as a standard. Do not give room for just good, very

good, but for the best. Excellence is:

Delivering superior quality; To constantly upgrade and update; To go beyond the mark.

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5. Right timing. Everything about Christ was about

timing (John 2:4), (John 7:6). Moses exposed himself at the wrong

time (. He could not manage the it (Exo.2:11-15).

The children of Issachar understood time and they new what to do and their brethren were subject to them .

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6. Surround Yourself With The Right People .Learning is essential in just about anything you wish to accomplish. To learn and grow faster, find people with similar interests to your own who are successful. If they are successful, they probably have a winning attitude and have many experiences you can learn from.

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7. Develop the stewardship mentality This means the mentality of distributorship,

influence, accountability etc. It was the stewardship of Joseph that took him

from his father’s house through Pothiphar’s house to the palace. It was David’s stewardship that took him from his father’s house to the palace.

It was Elisha’s stewardship that took him from his father’s house to become a prophet after Elijah.

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8. Set strategic plans Set plans that are ‘S.M.A.R.T’ S: specific M: measurable A: attainable R: realistic T: timely

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9. Stay in touch with the God of potential.

When Adam lost touch with the omnipotent God, his potential became capped (dormant). He lost capacity to function in the dominion mandate of God.

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10. Avoid short cuts. One of the major problem of

believers is impatience. The time of waiting is considered the most valuable period in the lives of a man (Exo.13:17).

INTERACTIVE SESSION TWO

Questions.

CONCLUSION

The fulfillment of your dominion-mandate is tied to your potential. Thank you and God bless.