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POWER WORDSPOWER WORDS

SensationalSensational ExceptionalExceptional WonderfulWonderful PowerfulPowerful Beyond Beyond

descriptiondescription Nearly illegal Nearly illegal Out of controlOut of control

Hot-to-TrotHot-to-Trot IncredibleIncredible SuperbSuperb ExcellentExcellent InvincibleInvincible EnjoyableEnjoyable Awesome Awesome

Complete the sentenceComplete the sentence

1.1. Today I am ____!Today I am ____!

2.2. During my first date I was____!During my first date I was____!

3.3. Last night at bedtime I was ____!Last night at bedtime I was ____!

4.4. During my senior prom I was ____!During my senior prom I was ____!

5.5. Thinking of my principal in a Speedo, I Thinking of my principal in a Speedo, I feel____!feel____!

CommitmentCommitmentWhat are you willing to What are you willing to

give?give?

a. Josh Rainer a. Josh Rainer

“ “It choose to.”It choose to.”

b. Jesse Jackson b. Jesse Jackson

“ “Hog has more Hog has more commitment” commitment”

c. King Leonidasc. King Leonidas

“ “Who will step forward?” Who will step forward?”

d. Indiana Study d. Indiana Study

“ “I loved every one of themI loved every one of them

Heart:Heart:Give me your best – every dayGive me your best – every day

FaithfulnessFaithfulnessAre you steady on the Are you steady on the

rope?rope?

a. Brotherhood of the Ropea. Brotherhood of the Rope “ “You must be an asset.”You must be an asset.”

b. Chicken-out ridgeb. Chicken-out ridge

“ “ I’ve got you!”I’ve got you!”

c. Power of the Rope c. Power of the Rope

““My ability to climb…”My ability to climb…”

d. Ron Vicars d. Ron Vicars “ “You’re not doing this You’re not doing this alone”alone”

Team Hoyt:Team Hoyt:Remain faithful to the Remain faithful to the

endend

Courage:Courage:Would you lead the Would you lead the

charge?charge?

a. Josh Chamberlain a. Josh Chamberlain

“ “We shall do our duty” We shall do our duty”

b. Change Agents and Heroes b. Change Agents and Heroes

“ “Where is the cape?” Where is the cape?”

c. Martin Luther King c. Martin Luther King

“ “Hero deep in each of us”Hero deep in each of us”

d. Margaret Meaded. Margaret Meade

“ “Never underestimate the power…”Never underestimate the power…”

e. Winston Churchill e. Winston Churchill

“ “Courage atrophies from a lack of Courage atrophies from a lack of use”use”

Video 3:Video 3:Have the courage to step Have the courage to step

forwardforward

Compassion/PassionCompassion/PassionDo you forgot the small Do you forgot the small

stuff?stuff?

a. Shane Gravely a. Shane Gravely

“ “You smelled like dad” You smelled like dad”

b. The Child With No Nameb. The Child With No Name

“ “I missed seeing you I missed seeing you today”today”

c. Michael Rader c. Michael Rader

“ “That is all he got” That is all he got”

d. Changing Storyd. Changing Story

“ “What is the next chapter?” What is the next chapter?”

Compassion:Compassion:Don’t laugh at meDon’t laugh at me

SacrificeSacrificeHow much would you How much would you

give?give?

a. Jane Farmer a. Jane Farmer

“ “I am so glad you are I am so glad you are here”here”

b. Susan Fryeb. Susan Frye

“ “No – we will do it today”No – we will do it today”

c. Nathan Young c. Nathan Young

“ “How long will I live?”How long will I live?”

d. Four-year old boy d. Four-year old boy

“ “I just helped him cry”I just helped him cry”

Rocky:Rocky:Give everything you Give everything you

havehave

Vision:Vision:Can you see the Can you see the

impossible? impossible?

a. Helen Keller a. Helen Keller “ “Having no vision”Having no vision”

b. Roger Bannister b. Roger Bannister “ “Four-minute mile”Four-minute mile”

c. Mission to Moonc. Mission to Moon “ “No, we just decided to No, we just decided to go” go”

Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.

There lies in each There lies in each of us a hero of us a hero

awaiting the call awaiting the call of action.of action.

Do that which is rightDo that which is right

I will do the right I will do the right thing although it thing although it may lose me may lose me every friend on every friend on this earth. For if I this earth. For if I do right, I will still do right, I will still have one friend have one friend and he will reside and he will reside deep within my deep within my soul. soul.

LegacyLegacyWhat has your life What has your life

created?created?

a. Achilles a. Achilles

“ “Sing of you for eternity” Sing of you for eternity”

b. Betty Carter b. Betty Carter

“ “How will you be remembered?How will you be remembered?

c. Mohammed Gandhi c. Mohammed Gandhi

“ “My life is my message”My life is my message”

d. Daniel Booned. Daniel Boone

“ “Would anyone follow your Would anyone follow your path?” path?”

Do not accept the Do not accept the shackles of mediocrity shackles of mediocrity

Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words.words.

Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.

Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.

Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.

Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your legacy.legacy.

Video 4:Video 4:No ExcusesNo Excuses

Building a Legacy:Building a Legacy:Answer These Questions Answer These Questions

a. Who do you think you are?a. Who do you think you are?

b. What on Earth are you doing?b. What on Earth are you doing?

c. What in God’s name are you c. What in God’s name are you doing? doing?

d. What are you going to do next?d. What are you going to do next?

Stand back non-Stand back non-believersbelievers

Martin Niemoller:Martin Niemoller:Do not remain silent Do not remain silent

When the Nazis came for the communists - I did not When the Nazis came for the communists - I did not speak up;speak up;because I was not a communist. because I was not a communist.

Then they came for the Catholics- I did not speak up;Then they came for the Catholics- I did not speak up;because I was a protestant.because I was a protestant.

Then they came for the Jews - I did not speak up;Then they came for the Jews - I did not speak up;because I was not a Jew.because I was not a Jew.

When they came for me,When they came for me,there was no one left to speak up for me.there was no one left to speak up for me.

Power of a Life Well LivedPower of a Life Well Lived

Isn’t it great that Isn’t it great that

we live in a world we live in a world in which you do in which you do not have to wait a not have to wait a single moment to single moment to make the world a make the world a better place.better place.

Ann FrankAnn Frank

God didn’t give anybody God didn’t give anybody everything - but he gave everything - but he gave everybody something. everybody something.

Let us be committed….Let us be committed….