Life Calling Ch 11 & 12 Flashcards
Wish, crave or long for as for something that brings satisfaction and enjoyment
Desire
Steer you towards a course of action.
Compel
Energy or power to influence, affect or control
Force
Cause you to actually start moving in the right direction
Impel
Attraction to or curiosity about something; fascination with something captivating
Interest
Keep you moving forward or onward in the right direction
Propel
To surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else
Sacrifice
What happens along the road from child to teen?
Lose ability to dream
What are passions defined as?
Deep forces in our lives that compel, impel and propel
What does it mean for a passion to be impelling?
It needs to exert a moral pressure that leads us to act because it is the right thing to do.
What does it mean for a passion to be compelling?
A passion that produces an overwhelming pressure that stirs us to take action
What does it mean for a passion to be propelling?
A passion that causes action that moves us forward or onward
What are the tires that build to create passion at the life calling intensity?
Sacrifice
Desire
Interest
Explain the interests portion of the “passions developed” model.
Curiosity is sparked
Explain the desires portion of the “passions developed” model.
Interests we would pursue if we had no limitations, wishes and longings, we pursue interests with a greater intensity, but that not of a passion
Explain the sacrifice portion of the “passions developed” model.
We are willing to set aside other interest and desires to pursue these passions. The desire must bring a deep satisfaction in our lives
What does psalm 86:11 speak of?
An undivided heart
What are existing conditions or surroundings?
Circumstances
What is of essential and decisive importance with respect to outcome?
Critical
What is the process or fact of personally observing, encountering or undergoing something?
Experience
What is the degree or extent of strength or severity?
Intensity
What is the persistent, irrational or abnormal fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it?
Phobia
What are the three critical forces that influence our life experiences?
Circumstances
Intensity
Time
