Diligence part 1

 June 28, 2021

LESSON 26: DILIGENCE

A. Definition of diligence:

B. An example from my everyday life:

C. A positive example from the Bible: Prov. 6:6-11; 31:10-31; Ruth 2:1-13; Mark 13:32-36; Acts 9:36-39.

D. A negative example from the Bible: Prov. 24:30-34; 26:13-16; Matt. 25:1-13; Mark 14:32-42. 

E. Thinking about diligence in my own life:

1. When have I been diligent? 

2. In what situation did I fail to be diligent?

3. What problem in my life could God use to make me more diligent?

4. Who can be a Christian model for me of diligence? 

5. How can I develop this quality in my life?

F. A scripture verse I will memorize to help build diligence into my life: Prov. 10:4; 13:4; Mark 13:33; Rom. 12:11; 1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:12; 2 Tim. 3:16. 

G. Self-evaluation:

1. Do I consider myself diligent? 

2. Do my parents consider me diligent? 

3. Is getting out of bed on time quite easy for me? 

4. Am I diligent when the boss is not around? 

5. Do I enjoy doing a job to the best of my ability? 

6. Do people more diligent than I am make me feel guilty? 

7. Do I see diligence as a positive quality or do I say when I see someone working hard, “Who is he trying to impress”?

8. Do I feel that diligent people are happier than lazy people? 

9. Are the people I consider successful diligent? 

10. Have I confessed laziness in my life? 

11. Do I consider laziness a serious enough problem to be repented of, or does it rank low on my priorities? 

12. Do I work with a sense of accountability to others, especially to God? 

13. Do I have a daily devotional time? 

14. Am I diligent in my work because I desire to honor God? 

15. Do I carry out responsibilities in detail?

16. Do I want God to make me more diligent?