Today and over the next few days, we will look at the text or the woven fabric of John 12:20-50. Yes, I've included a few of the verses we looked at Friday because they are all tightly woven together. Because there are so many golden threads within, we will just focus on verses 20-36 today.
1.- So read through that text now (John 12:20-36) and pick out one verse that especially grabs your attention. Then use the arsenal of commentaries you now have via http://ift.tt/1gwCvdS Remember, all you have to do is click on John 12 and then click on the verse that you want more info on. If you haven't bookmarked that link yet, please do so now.
Note: I like Dave Guzik's commentary on John, but occasionally he or another commentator might not cover in depth the very verse you want more info on. This new site should always give you plenty of info on any verse you pick.
Evaluation is the breakfast of champions. So look over your scoring below from last week and note where you did well and where you want to also improve. What is your manly, numerical goal for improvement in one area? (You might decide: This week I will shoot to score a weekly total of 10 in the Encouragement column. Or I will seek to Attack in prayer everyday (earning a 7), as I pray for myself and my fire team brothers by name.
Setting a numerical goal is part of setting new, SMART goals. A lot of people set dumb goals. "I'm gonna try and lose a lot of weight fast." Ugh! Dumb goals aren't really goals at all. They're just wishful thinking. Let's set SMART goals-
Significant- Is this worthy of pursuing? In M3 we are a pursuing GREAT things in God's eyes.
Measurable- example: How many M3 men will you seek to encourage by next week?
Accountable- Who are you sharing this with to motivate you to succeed? In M3, it's your wingmen.
Reviewed- Will you look at your goals for the week, daily? If not, it will probably get sidelined.
Time bound- When will you achieve this by? Date it. For our purposes, it's next week.
Here are some examples of both:
Dumb: I need to walk more.
SMART: This week, I will take 5 walks for at least 20 minutes.
Dumb: I need to do better in the Encouragement column.
SMART: I will encourage 2 brothers on the blog each day and call my wingmen twice each week.
Dumb: I wanna do better at Recruiting
SMART: I will talk to at least one brother at church each week about M3 and give each one a follow up call by midweek.
Dumb: I need to witness more.
SMART: I will give out 5 Greatest Minimovies cards a week.
2.- After evaluating how you did below, write out one SMART goal for this week that you need to work on. If you have not been daily at putting up your points on the board, please make that your daily goal for this week.
Don't use the the words, "I'll try to..." Those are weak words, not manly words. Instead begin your SMART goal by stating, "By God's power, I will..." Make sure you include a number of what you are aiming for so that it's measurable. Here's mine- "By God's power, I will read the word and pray with my wife all 7 days this week." Doing something daily has great power in it. Other things you will find are best accomplished by assigning a day or days to it. For example, you might set the following goal- "By God's power, every Sunday, I will talk to at least one brother about joining M3. If you're ambitious, you can write out a second goal- M3 or non M3 related.
3.- Write down your SMART goal on a card, sticky note, in your phone, or in your computer, wherever you can review it each day this week. When you have written it down on such, write, "Did it." ("Will do it" does not count:)
Next Monday, we will see how you did. I believe you will be pleased at how well you will do as you follow this SMART approach to achieving in any area of life. If you need help with any of this, it's just a phone call away. Together Everyone Accomplishes More. Being on a GREAT TEAM has an added benefit. When you go public with a goal, you gain added internal motivation and external encouragement. Go for it! (Next Monday, we'll discover how to make even SMARTER goals:)
Yoda's counsel was right on...
Do, or do not. There is no try.
Congrats once again to Squad 5 and also to their Fire Team 1 for highest scores this week. Many of you have also done very well this past week. I can't wait to see how well you by next Monday in light of the goals you will be achieving. Watch out!
| G | R | E | A | T | Tot. | ||||
| Squad 1 | 28 | ||||||||
| Eddie Morales | U | R5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 69 | |
| Fire Team 1 | 39.25 | ||||||||
| William Dyckman | U | R1 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 39 | |
| Phil Raymond | U | R1 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 54 | |
| Ismael Andrade | R2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 30 | ||
| James Schmidt | U | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 34 | ||
| Fire Team 2 | 13 | ||||||||
| Gary Remson | R1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Luis Ortiz | U | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Alex Dyckman | U | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Squad 2 | 21.83 | ||||||||
| Sam Vargas | U | R3 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 53 | |
| Fire Team 1 | 32.5 | ||||||||
| Oscar Nunez | U | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 38 | ||
| Lou Ojeda | U | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Fire Team 2 | 16.5 | ||||||||
| Israel Fuentes | R1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Dave Ramirez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dave DeBoer | U | R1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 28 | |
| Tim Dearborn | U | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | ||
| Squad 3 | 28.66 | ||||||||
| Robert Roman | U | R1 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 34 | |
| Fire Team 1 | 25 | ||||||||
| Vince Diaz | U | R1 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 52 | |
| Nic Palhegyi | U | R1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |
| Mike Dunn | U | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Rich Petre | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Fire Team 2 | 36 | ||||||||
| Osiris Alday | U | R1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 | |
| Mark Lauber | New | ||||||||
| Ed Lake | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 29 | |||
| Squad 4 | 36 | ||||||||
| George Rabiela | U | R1 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 92 | |
| Fire Team 1 | 18.66 | ||||||||
| Dave Heidekruger | U | R2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | |
| Michael Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chuy Cervantes | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 26 | ||
| Fire Team 2 | 53.3 | ||||||||
| Rich Guardiola | U | R1 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 50 | |
| Mark Estrada | 10 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 48 | |||
| Horacio De La Torre | U | 15 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 62 | ||
| Squad 5 | 42.42 | ||||||||
| Jack Rogers | U | R5 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 87 | |
| Fire Team 1 | 58 | ||||||||
| Roger Vinlasaca | U | R1 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 90 | |
| Armando Hernandez | U | 29 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 42 | ||
| Jose Billegas | U | 17 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 42 | ||
| Fire Team 2 | 30.75 | ||||||||
| George Doherty | U | R1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 39 | |
| Andre Vargas | U | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Lemmy Lukudu | U | R1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 41 | |
| Kevin Long | U | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Squad 6 | 19 | ||||||||
| Mike Berry | U | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
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