03.03.T03-AP — Action Planning Worksheet: Dismantling My Corruption Traps

Turning Awareness into Action

This chapter highlights the reasons why seemingly God-fearing people sometimes succumb to corruption. Many do not plan to become corrupt. Rather, they gradually drift into the vice through unchecked desires, poor influences, dangerous mindsets and ignored warning signals.

Use this worksheet to identify the traps that pose the greatest risk to you and develop a practical plan for overcoming them.

Part A: Identifying My Greatest Corruption Trap

1. Which snare discussed in this chapter poses the greatest risk to you personally?

☐ Love of money

☐ Ministry without discipleship

☐ Failure to be transformed

☐ Taking God for granted

☐ Procrastinating change

☐ Poverty mentality

☐ The excuse that "everyone does it"

☐ Corrupt company

☐ Dependency on easy money

☐ Moral decay

☐ Wicked thinking

☐ Love of rewards

☐ Ignoring warning signals

☐ Other:

2. Why did you select this snare?

3. How has this snare shown itself in your life, workplace or environment?

4. If left unchecked, where could this snare eventually lead?

Part B: Learning from Daudi

Daudi did not fall into corruption overnight. His downfall developed gradually.

5. Which aspect of Daudi's story do you find most relevant to your own situation?

☐ Obsession with wealth

☐ Failure to change

☐ Ignoring warnings

☐ Corrupt friendships

☐ Taking God for granted

☐ Love of rewards

☐ Desire to outshine others

☐ Other:

6. What lesson do you need to learn from Daudi's experience?

7. What warning signs would indicate that you are beginning to follow a similar path?

Part C: Addressing My Root Cause

8. What do you believe is the root cause behind your greatest vulnerability?

☐ Greed

☐ Fear

☐ Comparison

☐ Pride

☐ Desire for approval

☐ Financial pressure

☐ Impatience

☐ Lack of contentment

☐ Poor influences

☐ Weak spiritual discipline

☐ Other:

9. What practical action will you take to address this root cause?

10. When will you begin?

Part D: Strengthening My Transformation

The chapter repeatedly highlights the danger of outward religion without inward transformation.

11. Which area of personal transformation requires the greatest attention?

☐ Character

☐ Attitudes

☐ Financial behaviour

☐ Integrity

☐ Speech

☐ Relationships

☐ Decision-making

☐ Priorities

☐ Other:

12. What specific change would you like to see within the next six months?

13. What practical step will help move you towards that change?

Part E: Guarding My Thinking

The chapter discusses poverty mentality, wicked thinking and the tendency to compare oneself with others.

14. Which mindset requires the greatest correction?

☐ Poverty mentality

☐ Comparison with others

☐ Entitlement

☐ Self-centredness

☐ Love of status

☐ Love of money

☐ Desire for quick wealth

☐ Other:

15. What truth from this chapter challenges that mindset?

16. How will you remind yourself of that truth?

Part F: Strengthening My Relationships

The chapter warns about corrupt mentors, workmates and friends.

17. Which relationship currently has the strongest influence on your ethical choices?

18. Is that influence helping or harming your integrity?

☐ Helping

☐ Harming

☐ Mixed

19. What relationship changes do you need to make?

20. Who could help strengthen your commitment to integrity?

Part G: Recognising Warning Signals

The chapter identifies several warning signs of corruption.

21. Which warning signal are you most likely to overlook?

☐ Unrealistic gifts

☐ Inflated quotations

☐ Excessive bureaucracy

☐ Private meetings

☐ Lack of documentation

☐ Unexplained wealth

☐ Money to speed up services

☐ Missing documents

☐ Deception

☐ Barriers to management

22. Why might this warning signal be difficult for you to recognise?

23. What action will you take when you encounter this warning signal in future?

Part H: Building My Personal Corruption Prevention Plan

Priority Area 1

Snare I will address:

Action I will take:

Start date:

How I will measure progress:

Priority Area 2

Snare I will address:

Action I will take:

Start date:

How I will measure progress:

Priority Area 3

Snare I will address:

Action I will take:

Start date:

How I will measure progress:

My Commitment

24. Which lesson from this chapter do you most want to remember when facing temptation?

25. Complete the statement below.

To avoid becoming another Daudi, I commit myself to:

Looking Ahead

26. If you successfully address the snares identified in this chapter, what would you like to be different about your life one year from now?

27. What specific step will you take within the next seven days to begin that journey?