If I were to ask you, what’s the win for your life, would you be able to clearly define that win?  Would you be able to clearly state it in words? For good or bad words are extremely important. You and I were molded by the words that have been spoken to us. Words have power, they have the power to build up or tear down. But more importantly, they have the power to lead us to live a successful or a non-successful lives. This is why we should be able to clearly state in words the win for our lives. Because a winning statement is similar to a map in which one can see the desired end and also the road that will lead us there. 

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.  – 1 Corinthians 9:19-22

Because the win for the Apostle Paul was clear, he could clearly state it in words. “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.  

 Three questions that will help you develop a personal winning statement: 

• What are your core values? 

Write a complete list of the attributes that reflect what you believe, who you are and what is important to you. 

• How can you contribute? 

Write a list of the ways that you can make a difference in the world in general, in your community, where you work, in your church, with your friends and in your family. 

• What are your goals? 

Think about your priorities and your contributions, then sit down and write some goals for yourself. Write down the goals for the stage of life you’re presently living and write down some goals for the entirety of your life. Then, write some short-term goals (one to three years) and write some long-term goals (three years and beyond). 

As you think about the answers to the previous three questions and as you meditate on your core values, contributions and your goals, begin to write a personal winning statement for your life. Then at least once a year re-evaluate your core values, contributions and goals and adjust your personal wining statement if necessary.