Ch9 And 10 Flashcards
De ne the psychological strengths domain.
The capacity of your life that enables you to exercise your will in deciding upon courses of action.
What is the purpose of studying our psychological strengths?
to have a clearer understanding of how we are uniquely made
Our psychological strengths often impact the way we ________ the other four strengths domains in our lives.
exercise
Up until _________ we make our “decisions” based upon our outlook as a child.
puberty
After this time in our lives, we become adults. The ________ of our adulthood is dependent upon the decisions we make.
maturity
At the start of our adulthood we begin to experience our own _____.
Ego
What are the three possible psychological perspectives humans can experience?
Self-centered (driven by ego), Loss of innocence (driven by fear of being hurt), God-centered (submitting to God’s authority).
The devil uses our ________ in order to tempt our _____ ______ to believe that we are our own ________.
ego,sinful nature, authority
The devil uses the same three tactics he used in tempting Jesus. These three tactics are:
mocking, appeal to pride, flattery
When we follow the devil’s temptation, we are basing the value of our lives on the vertical model of
competition/comparison
The two primary measures in this model are:
performance and appearance
What phrase describes the feelings of success (going up on the model) and failure (going down on the model)?
Manic depression
Our curriculum states the culture of our modern society often follows this model by _______ certain preferences over others.
valuing
Our curriculum identi es that the consequence of pursuing this model, often results in someone trying to be
something they’re not
The curriculum concludes that this pursuit leads to ________and _________
frustration,self-doubt
The Biblical model we are called to when rst experiencing the power of our ____ is to
Ego, submit to God’s authority
When following the Biblical Model, what is the way to “renew our mind”?
To stop following the patterns of the world (self- centeredness & competition)
What will we be able to do when we “renew our mind”?
Test and approve God’s good, pleasing, perfect will_
What was the illustration given in class to describe how to receive and lter information when following the Biblical model?
To lter the information we have coming into us through the Word of God
When we do this, what we are able to recognize and resist?
The schemes of the devil
When we follow this Biblical model, we are illustrating the horizontal model of _________
co-operation
When following this model, what are the two reasons we have con dence in ourselves?
God’s love for us and His unique gifts He’s given us
When following this model, what are the two reasons we remain humble?
Our inherent sinful nature / Christ died for us _
What will illustrate which of the above paths we have chosen? ___ ______
Our actions
___________: Knowing what is the correct / moral action to take and choosing not to follow it.
Disobedient
__________: Promoting others to choose actions that are immoral / incorrect.
Obstinate
______: Higher nature in human beings that enables them to reason critically and make moral judgments.
Will
___________: The science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
Psychology
__________: A continuous, systematic series of actions taking place in a de nite manner directed to some end.
Process
_________: The act of or need for making up one’s mind.
Decision
__________: Important or useful knowledge or facts obtained in some manner as input from some source.
Information
What does Proverbs 26:18-19 state?
Like a madman shooting rebrands or deadly arrows, is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
The intake of information, is a process called ________
perceiving
The two manners in which individuals prefer to intake information are:
Sensing
Intuition
Once you gather information, you __evaluate__ the information in order to come to conclusions. The two manners in which individuals prefer to come to conclusions are:
Thinking
Feeling
The two psychological activities in which individuals operate in are:
Judging
Perceiving
Individuals having the greatest energy by interacting with the external world of people, experiences, and activities are known as:
Extraverts
Individuals having the greatest energy by interacting with the internal world of ideas, memories, and emotions are known as:
Introverts
In combining these psychological preferences is one way better than another? ___
No
Students with a ____ preference favor social interaction in classes and studying.
feeling
Students with a _________ preference favor gathering a lot of facts and details.
sensing
Students with a _______ preference favor classes and studies that come to clear conclusions.
judging
Students with a ____________ preference favor classes that give plenty of opportunity for them to talk and discuss ideas.
extraversion
Students with a _________ preference favor classes that give plenty of opportunity for re ection and deep thought
introversion
Students with a __________ preference favor constantly exploring new ideas related to what they are studying.
perceiving
Students with a ______ preference favor looking at bigger concepts and ideas.
intuition
Students with a _________ preference critically analyze anything they are studying.
thinking
Students with a __________ preference have a tendency to take action before decisions are clearly thought through.
extraversion
Students with a ________ preference have a tendency to make decisions quickly on a premonition or hunch.
intuition
Students with a _________ preference have a tendency to believe that making the decision is the most important part of the decision-making process
judging
Students with a ________ preference have a tendency to postpone decisions until they have more facts or information.
sensing
Students with a ____________ preference have a tendency to make decisions through the internal thought process.
introversion
Students with a ____ preference have a tendency to make decisions based on rational arguments that ignore valuable emotional information.
thinking
Students with a ________ preference have a tendency to avoid decisions for fear of bringing pain to another person.
feeling
Students with a ____ preference have a tendency to postpone or change decisions whenever any new information comes
to light.
perceiving
This story from scripture was used in the chapter to illustrate how a group of people can be viewing the same situation at the same time, but process the data di erently. .
The twelve spies sent out by Moses to scout out the Promised Land
Who were the two individuals who viewed the situation di erently than everyone else?
Joshua and Caleb
What was the debate about between the two individuals and the other ten?
Joshua and Caleb: The greatness of the land was evidence of God’s provision The other ten: The Strength of the others made taking the land hopeless
How does the story illustrate utilizing (or not utilizing) psychological strengths?
optimism vs. pessimism
Define the spiritual strengths domain.
The capacity in our lives that enable us to discern and respond in service to transcendental influences that are encountered above or beyond that which is explainable by natural law or phenomena.
What is the relationship of your spiritual strengths in relation to the other strength domains?
Spiritual strengths transcend all the other domains because it serves as the primary context for our existence and Life Calling, serving as the guide on how to use all the other domains.
What are the four sections of scripture that lists the spiritual gifts that God gives us?
a. Romans 12:3-8
b. I Corinthians 12:7-11
c. I Corinthians 12:28
d. Ephesians 4:11-13
In trying to discern which spiritual gift God has given you, what is one of the clearest ways you can discover it?
See a need in others
When living by faith, what is the three-step process we use in living out the life God has called us to?
a. __Identify – What is God’s call for your life and what are the spiritual gifts he’s given you__
b. __Sharpening – Developing your gifts & call through study, work, effort__
c. __Applying – Using your gifts & call in the service of the needs of society__
At which step does spiritual discernment develop?
Sharpening
___________: The ability to focus upon the receptive interaction of listening and gaining direction for our lives.
Discernment
What is the primary reason that discerning God’s way is more difficult than discerning what you want?
Being selfish comes easy – it’s a natural state of mind. Whereas learning about God’s way is more difficult because the following process takes time and effort
What are the four choices you have to make in order to develop the ability to discern what God is calling you to do?
A. Choosing to not be selfish
b. Choosing to study/learn about God
c. Choosing to remain disciplined in the learning process
d. Choosing to live by faith and apply what has been learned
________ _________: Spending time by yourself so you can listen to God’s voice in your spirit.
Meditational solitude
__________: Force that arouses a person to action toward a desired goal.
Motivation
________: Joining with other people in small groups and large gatherings to pursue spiritual growth
Fellowship
_____: An acquired behavior pattern.
Habit
_________: Reducing distractions in your life that keep you from hearing God.
Simplicity
______: Dialogue with God about both God’s concerns and yours.
Prayer
_______: Of or pertaining to a Supreme Being/Power in the universe.
Divine
__________: Admit it to others and God when you’ve done wrong and are seeking forgiveness.
Confession
: Offer reverent honor and homage to God.
Worship
_______________: Beyond ordinary or common experience.
Transcendental
_______: A decided pattern or engaging with others to solve problems or fill needs.
Service
_______: Of or pertaining to the aspect of human existence that is apart and distinguished from the physical nature.
Spiritual
_________ allows you to discern what is morally right and wrong in situations.
Proclaiming
_______ allows you to discern the emotional needs of others.
Comforting
_______ allows you to discern the organizational needs others have when working collectively together.
Managing
______ allows you to discern encouragement and practical solutions needed for life’s problems.
Exhorting
_______ allows you to discern the legitimate needs or tasks others have.
Helping
_______ allows you to discern the truth through careful research.
Teaching
______ allows you to discern the financial needs others have in their life or efforts.
Giving
_________ by providing mercy to those in emotional distress.
Comforting
_______ by finding practical ways to provide physical assistance to fulfill needs and tasks.
Helping
____________ by publicly speaking out from internal convictions.
Proclaiming
_______ by presenting truth to others in such a way that it is easy to learn.
Teaching
_______ by organizing, coordinating, and guiding activities and setting goals for projects.
Managing
______ by financially investing in others.
Giving
________ by outlining practical steps of action to assist in overcoming problems.
Exhorting
Mv- ________________There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12:
How does the curriculum explain that this verse is a warning about the misuse of the other four strength domains?
When we rely only on the other four strengths domains (physical, emotional, intellectual, and psychological), we will end up seeing things in our life path that appear to be “right.” But when we travel down that path, we may end up encountering destruction. There are many aspects of our Life Calling that can only be “seen” with spiritual eyes.
MV- __________ Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness.
Matthew 6:33:
MV- : Your word is a lamp to my feet and light for my path.
Psalm 119:105
What does the curriculum state is the significance of the Bible being a “lamp to my feet”?
a. This means that as we take each step of our lives, we can and should look to the Bible for enlightenment related to that individual step
What does the curriculum state is the significance of the Bible being a “light for my path”?
a. This means that as we make longer-term plans for our lives, we can and should again look to the Bible for guidance.
MV- Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born or water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to the spirit.”
John 3:5-6
What are the (3) levels of spiritual response?
- Phenomenal – Miraculous events that guide or enable our path with no rational explanation.
- Informational – Receiving thoughts and impressions that clearly do not come from our own mind, but provide us crucial guidance.
- Giftedness – Unique spiritual forces are placed in our lives as a part of God’s calling.
List the eight (8) habits that lead you toward Spiritual Discernment:
a. Solitude
b. Bible Study
b. Confession
c. Worship
d. Simplicity
e. Prayer
f. Fellowship
g. Service
What is the purpose of knowing the Beatitudes?
They are a guide on how to live by faith.
Mv- Where in scripture are the Beatitudes found?
Matthew 5
What does each action in the Beatitudes illustrate?
How much we care
List the eight (8) Beatitudes:
a. Blessed are the poor in Spirit
b. Blessed are those who mourn
c. Blessed are the meek
d. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
e. Blessed are the merciful
f. Blessed are the pure in heart
g. Blessed are the peacemakers
h. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness
List the nine (9) virtues Paul called the “fruit of the spirit” in his letter to the Galatians:
a. Love
b. Joy
c. Peace
d. Goodness
e. Patience
f. Kindness
g. Faithfulness
h. Gentleness
i. Self-Control
Why does Galatians state after listing these virtues “against such things there is no law”?
In this structure, the “law” pertains to consequences from sin (self-centeredness). When we
act in accordance with the behaviors listed above, we are following God’s call to act under His Authority in love. When doing so, the law holds no authority over God.
List the eight (8) steps of spiritual development IN ORDER that is taken from 2 Peter 1:5- 7:
a. Faith – Choosing to live a God-centered, rather than I-centered life leads to…..
b. Goodness – Which are behaviors that result in the faith choice above. These behaviors lead to personal growth (due to a choice to live outside of self, and therefore…..)
c. Knowledge – develops due to your MATURITY. Your TESTMONY becomes filled with numerous examples of “what I’ve learned” & “what I’ve experienced” due to the foundational Faith choice that resulted in actions one would NOT have chosen if remaining in self-interest….. this leads to the ability of…..
d. Self-Control – When faced with the temptation to act upon one’s selfish desires, the testimony from above allows one to choose Faith in God’s way (the application of Emotional Intelligence) rather than self-justification (being driven by feelings), which leads to……
e. Perseverance – actions of fighting through fear, worry, doubt, etc. and facing the problems of the day. Because of this,
f. Godliness – is seen in you. A result of how others view you in a manner that attracts them to you because the manner in which you have behaved, the choices you havemade, the actions you take, are markedly different than what they feel themselves and are used to seeing. When they come to you, you treat them with…
g. Kindness – in a manner of accepting them as they are. Knowing “but by the grace of God there go I” you treat others with the full force of your very best and give them hope of all that God can do through them. This interaction is ……..
h. Love – Living in a way that gives your very best (what you’ve developed because you Love God) in a way that encourages and provides for others so that they can be their very best.
What is the primary danger when taking a Spiritual Wellness Test like the one given at the end of chapter 10?
That if we score low, we become depressed thinking that the score shows that we are not good enough to be loved by God and that we have failed in our lives. Or If we score high, we become manic thinking that the score shows that we are better are following God than others, that God approves us more than others, and that we are a success in our lives.
List the three elements of spiritual strength:
a. Spiritual Gifts b. Spiritual Habits c. Spiritual Truth
When you live by faith in God, where does your confidence come from?
i. God’s love for you; That you have been uniquely created; His promise of irrevocable gifts for you, to be used for a specific life calling
When you live by faith in God, where does your humility come from?
That we are naturally sinful, and are in constant need for protection, forgiveness, and learning
When you live by faith in something other than God, where does your confidence come from?
Your personal accomplishments, appearance and performance in comparison to others
When you choose not to live by faith in God; or even believe in the existence of God; what authority does scripture state that you are under?
The devils
