The 7 Habits & The Catholic Faith

Be Proactive
Stop, think, and make good choices. Take responsibility for your actions.

The Catholic Response: Observe carefully, the Commandments, for thus will you give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence. Deuteronomy 4:6

Begin with the End in Mind
Set a goal and make a plan on how you're going to meet the goal.

The Catholic Response: Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5

Put First Things First
Prioritize, and do the most important things first.

The Catholic Response: Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Matthew 6:33

Think Win-Win
Have an "everyone-can-win" attitude.

The Catholic Response: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. John 3:16

Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
Listen with your eyes and heart not just your ears. Listen to the other
person’s point of view before sharing your own.

The Catholic Response: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12

Synergize
Work together to achieve more.

The Catholic Response: As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:9

Sharpen the Saw
Take care of yourself. Make it a priority to renew and strengthen your
mind, body, heart, and soul on a regular basis.

The Catholic Response: May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely; spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23