chapter 11and 12 Flashcards

1
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exposure to hazard and the chance of injury or loss.

A

Risk

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2
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to steer you toward a course of action.

A

compel

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3
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something that precipitates or accelerates an event or change

A

catalyst

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4
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wish, crave, or long for as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment.

A

desir

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5
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to cause you actually start moving in the right direction.

A

impel

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6
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an attraction or curiosity about something.

A

intrest

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7
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to keep you moving forward in the right direction.

A

propel

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8
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energy or power to influence, affect, or control.

A

force

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9
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to surrender something for the sake of something else.

A

sacrifice

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10
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What is the primary reason individuals stop dreaming or having hope in their dreams?

A

fear of disappoiment

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11
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What Old Testament verse discussed young people having visions and old people dreaming?

A

joel 2:28

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12
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Why is it significance that old people have dreams?

A

they have HOPE despite’s the disappoints they have experienced in life

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13
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What does the story of Narcissus teach about misguided passions?

A

Drown in self-absorbed

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14
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What are the three levels in which our passions emerge?

A

Intrest
Desir
Sacrifice

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15
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What did the author identify as one of the β€œreal problems with discovering our passions”?

A

Determining which interests to choose: Find what our interests are vs. the overwhelming outside interests that are influencing us

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16
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What are the three important conditions outlined in Psalm 37:3-6 about receiving the desires of our hearts?

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A. When we trust in the Lord’s ways as being good, our desires will be for those β€œgood” ways.
B. When we delight in the Lord, our desires will be for that in which we delight – The Lord and His ways.
C. When we commit our ways to the Lord, we will restrict our desires to only those ways that are of the Lord.

17
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What does Proverbs 4:23 teach us about pursuing our passions?

A

That we need to guard what enters our heart, for it is where the passions come from.

18
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What does Philippians 2:3-4 teach us about our interests?

A

We are always to HUMBLY consider the interests of others, and avoid pursuing our own interests in a VAIN or CONCEITED manner.

19
Q

Who was credited in scripture as modeling the behavior outlined in Philippians 2:3-4?

A

Timothy

20
Q

In the exercise on discovering one’s interests in the 90 descriptions on emotion, what did each letter in each characteristic represent:

A
(R)	realistic
(I)	investigative
(A)	artistic
(S)	social
(E)	enterprising
(C)	conventional
21
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existing conditions or surroundings.

A

circumstances

22
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of essential and decisive importance.

A

critical

23
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the degree of strength or severity.

A

intensity

24
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persistent, irrational fear; resulting in avoidance.

A

phobia

25
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What is guaranteed upon your arrival at the next destination in your life (upon high school graduation), regardless of which option you choose to pursue next?

A

you will face problems and difficult circumstances which will TEMPT YOU to believe that you made the wrong choice.

26
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What is the primary point being made by Robert Frost β€˜s quote at the start of the chapter?

A

God has called each of us in a UNIQUE manner (that is the road LESS traveled). Whereas individuals are tempted to follow the crowd (that is the road WELL traveled).

27
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What are the three critical forces that shape our experiences?

A

circumstances
intensity
time

28
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What was the example the author gave from the physical earth to illustrate how three shaping forces work?

A

Carbon – which starts as coal, becomes graphite and then a diamond

29
Q

Who were the four individuals from the Bible that the author used to illustrate how our life calling is often formed by our life experiences?

A

Joseph
Moses
Daniel
Paul

30
Q

_______: Intentionally speaking poorly about a boss, teacher, coach, or anyone else in authority or in a group in order to create factions and discord rather than bringing people together in unity.

A

Person who stirs up conflict in the community