Chapter 10 Spiritual - Study Guide Flashcards
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
True / False
Everyone has been given a spiritual gift from God.
True
True / False
Our life calling will best be discovered in our career search.
False
True / False
Even if someone doesn’t believe in the existence of God, they can still use their spiritual gifts
True
True / False
Your spiritual gift from God can be taken from you.
False
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
“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.