LESSON INTRODUCTION
Divine Exaltation is when God presents an opportunity, to elevate you above your current circumstances and challenges, leading to overcoming obstacles.
When you recognize the opportunity that comes, do you strive for excellence or perfection? What sets them apart?
Recognizing this difference can influence how you tackle challenges, helping you choose better strategies to make progress and achieve your goals.
Today we are examining the difference between Excellence and Perfection.
Ice Breaker
- What is the difference between Excellence and Perfection?
Outline
Read Matthew 5:43-48
- From the Scripture read, did Jesus asked that you pursue Perfection or Excellence?
- From the Scripture read, fill out the influence table, for an individual who is in pursue of Perfection and Excellence
| PERFECTION | EXCELLENCE | |
| Motivation | ||
| Mindset | ||
| Manifestation | ||
| Valuing Self or Achievement | ||
| Expectations: Patience or Inpatient | ||
| Results: Condemnation or assessing mistakes | ||
Wrap up:
Are you driven by perfection or excellence?
Read Mat 11:28-30: There is only One who is perfect and His perfect work of righteousness covers those who have trusted Him. Will you let the God of perfection bring excellence in progress and growth into your life through grace? The other route is marked by pressure and burn-out.
If we accept things without Critical thinking without question or without evidence we are not only ignorant we are immoral.
