Life Calling 11-16 Flashcards
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exposure to hazard and the chance of injury or loss
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Risks
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to steer you toward a course of action
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Compel
3
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something that precipitates or accelerates an event or change
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Catalyst
4
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wish, crave, or long for as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment
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Desire
5
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to cause you actually start moving in the right direction
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Impel
6
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an attraction or curiosity about something
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Interest
7
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to keep you moving forward in the right direction
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Propel
8
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energy or power to influence, affect, or control
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Force
9
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to surrender something for the sake of something else
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Sacrifice
10
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What is the primary reason individuals stop dreaming or having hope in their dreams?
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Fear of disappointment
11
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What are the three levels in which our passions emerge?
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Interest
Desire
Sacrifice
12
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What did the author identify as one of the “real problems with discovering our passions”?
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Determining which interests to choose: Find what our interests are vs. the overwhelming outside interests that are influencing us
13
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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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When we trust in the Lord’s ways as being good, our desires will be for those “good” ways.
When we delight in the Lord, our desires will be for that in which we delight – The Lord and His ways.
When we commit our ways to the Lord, we will restrict our desires to only those ways that are of the Lord
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What does Proverbs 4:23 teach us about pursuing our passions?
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That we need to guard what enters our heart, for it is where the passions come from
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What does Philippians 2:3-4 teach us about our interests?
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We are always to HUMBLY consider the interests of others, and avoid pursuing our own interests in a VAIN or CONCEITED manner
16
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Who was credited in scripture as modeling the behavior outlined in Philippians 2:3-4?
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Timothy
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R
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Realistic
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I
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Investigate
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A
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Artistic
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E
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Enterprising
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C
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Conventional
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existing conditions or surroundings
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Circumstances
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of essential and decisive importance
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Critical
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the degree of strength or severity
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Intensity
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persistent, irrational fear; resulting in avoidance
Phobia
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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?
You will face problems and difficult circumstances which will TEMPT YOU to believe that you made the wrong choice
27
What is the primary point being made by Robert Frost ‘s quote at the start of the chapter?
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
28
What are the three critical forces that shape our experiences?
Circumstances
intensity
Time
29
What was the example the author gave from the physical earth to illustrate how three shaping forces work?
Carbon – which starts as coal, becomes graphite and then a diamond
30
What is the name the author gave to his advice for each of you to write your own autobiographies?
Biologs
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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?
Joseph
Moses
Daniel
Paul
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defines the fundamental purpose of your existence, succinctly describing why you exist and what you are meant to do with your life
Mission
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depicts a long-term view of the way your world will look in the future if you are successful in carrying out your mission
Vision
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describes the strategy that culminates in you actually fulfilling your mission
Action
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situation with a good chance or prospect for advancement or success
Opportunity
36
any question or matter involving danger, doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty
Problem
37
a system of principles used for guidance in practical affairs
Philosophy
38
what one believes to have relative worth, merit, or importance
Values
39
a compelling desire for some type of achievement or distinction
Ambition
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to make clear and distinct
Articulate
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cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force
Draw
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existing conditions or surroundings
Circumstance
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moral excellence
Virtue
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long for, aim at, or seek earnestly
Aspire
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the quality of mind and spirit that enables a person to face their fears
Courage
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see in one’s mind something or beauty, charm, value or desirability
Dream
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job, assignment, chore or act of work
Task
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purpose toward which an endeavor is directed
Goal
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a plan, method, or series of actions for obtaining a specific goal or result
Strategy
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a line of thought or action leading from one point of reference to another
Direction
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to intentionally attempt something even when there is a chance of failure
Risk
52
Frederick ___________’s quote stating that individuals will find their life calling in “the _______ that you need most to do and that the _______ most needs to have done.”
Buechner
Work
World
53
Is our call to serve the world an optional one?
No (NOTE - Our choice to accept the call IS OPTIONAL, God’s call IS NOT - it is the only call He is giving to us). This question is about God’s call, not about our choice to accept the call.
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We are to recognize which people will respond to us; the textbook used the example of how Paul was effective preaching to the ______:, while Peter was most effective preaching to the ______.
Gentiles
| Jews
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is an example of someone we learned about early in the school year who was never happy in accepting God’s role in his life
Jonah
56
What are the four key questions to ask when we start the process of putting together our Personal Mission?
Who or what is the target of my mission?
What will it look like if my mission is successful?
What is it that I will be doing?
What do I need to do in order to get started?
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What are the four (4) areas the textbook identified as the needs of the world that draw us?
People
Problem
Opportunity
Location
58
is an individual who gave one of the best examples of displaying a passionate vision in his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr
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List the specific four forces of need used in the “I Have A Dream” speech that drew this person and will draw us.
People - Racial minorities in the United States
Problem - Discrimination in the laws of the United States and economic opportunities for minorities
Opportunity - To raise awareness and change the laws
Location - The United States, specifically urban areas in the Northern states and throughout the Southern states
60
Where in scripture is the Great Commission found?
Matthew 28:18-20
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What are the six concepts in the Great Commission that guide our personal mission and set the context for our overall Life Calling:
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Go
Make disciples
Baptize
Teach
Have all authority
Christ is with you
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Where in scripture do you find Jesus’ Command to us to Love God and Love Others?
Matthew 22:37-40
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We are to discover that vision = _______ and that vision ≠ _____
Picture
| Tasks
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is the ingredient of developing a life-changing vision through the formation of a conscious idea or mental image of something
Imagination
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is the ingredient of allowing the voices of your spirit, soul, and heart to speak as loud as your mind and body
Inspiration
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is the ingredient of guiding your dreams towards your own images rather than those of others
Independence
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Is the scripture that states “Without a vision, the people perish.”
Proverbs 29:18
68
What are the three phases of the dream cycle?
Dreamer
Dream Caster
Dream Marker
69
In God’s calling to “Open our Eyes” the textbook used the account of _________ to teach us how to see possibilities in situations where we once
only saw challenges.
Elisha
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In God’s calling to “Lift Up Your Eyes” the textbook used the account of _________ to teach about hope and encouragement in the times of despair and discouragement
Isaiah
71
In all of these teachings, we are called to “see” beyond ourselves. What is the primary reason we are called to “see” beyond ourselves?
Moves us beyond the temptation of selfishness
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What are the two essential qualities that are required when taking action and obtaining resources as we move toward our vision?
Courage
| Risk
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What are the four steps that can help us “cross the bridge from vision to action” as described in our curriculum?
Establish direction
Set S.M.A.R.T Goals
Resource the Vision
Take Action
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List the S.M.A.R.T. goal
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Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timed
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75
What are the “three T’s” of stewardship?
Talent
Time
Treasures
76
Who said in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Paul
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When the curriculum states “One of the most dramatic illustrations of this can be found in the tragic story of Judas”, what is the “this” that the
author is referencing?
Judas never made his actions subject to what he claimed was his faith
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In the conclusion of our book, what does the author state are the four barriers that must be overcome in order to pursue our Life Calling?
Overcome the selfishness of indifference
Overcome the comfort of complacency
Overcome the fear of failure
Overcome the avoidance of pain
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If there are no Foundational Values as an anchor, there will be no deep _____________ to guide our search for a Life Calling
Meaning
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If we ignore our Unique Design, there will be no __________ in our lives, our efforts will be misdirected, and we will fail to see the_
_______________ of our lives.
Clarity
| Significance
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If there is no outward response to the world through a Personal Mission, then our Life Calling will remain ___________, and we will
fail to experience the ___________ that comes from service
Unfulfilled
| Hope
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Does the author state that developing your life-calling ends when this class ends?
No - it is a lifelong learning process
| Time
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What is the central theme given from the teaching in James 2, Matthew 25:26-27, and Proverbs 20:11.
Faith requires ACTION in order for the faith to bear fruit
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Strengths
Genrate passions
| Guide experiences
85
Passions
Focus Strengths
| Persistance experiences
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Experiences
Develop passions
| Reveal Strengths
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Foundational Value
Faith
Character
Service
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Personal mission
Strengths
Passions
Experiences
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Unique design
Needs
Actions
Visions
