Life Calling ch 3 & 4 Flashcards
Learning the sh*t out of LC
The leadership curriculum states that Faith expresses our value of _________
Reality
Of, pertaining to, or concerned w/ the principles or rules of right conduct.
Concern for distinction between right and wrong
Moral
Being in accordance w/ the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern conduct
ethical
moral & ethical quality of demonstrated in actions taken in life that are consistent w/ their mindset
Character
“A man is but the product of his thoughts… what he thinks he becomes.”
- ______
Ghandi
________ an elaborate way of saying “disagreement within our mind
Cognitive dissonance
Our life is ____ when the values we claim to believe for our lives equal the way we actually live them
Congruent
Our life is ________ when the values we claim to believe do not equal how we live
incongruent
If our lives are incongruent, what are the only two ways to make them congruent?
Change our behavior
Change the values/principles in our lives
When values/actions are in disagreement w/ our minds the text warns us that it “often leads to a strange condition.” What’s the condition?
Great confusion in finding direction.
Sometimes compelling our minds to create thoughts to lessen the disagreement between belief and actions
How does James Ch 1 describe the condition of disagreement?
double-minded
What does “morals a la carte” mean?
When you compartmentalize your morality, saying one thing and doing another
Answering that God created everything and making your choices regarding character w/in that belief structure leads to __________
Harmony
Answering that God created everything but making your choices regarding character contrary to that belief leads to _________
disharmony
Finding ______within the role of discovering our life calling because of the Creator God
purpose
If we exist for ourselves and there is no overall meaning to our existence our life is _________
purposelessness
If we believe we have an eternal place in the universe we can pursue our life calling and find_________ in continually maturing
significant
belief in only the physical world, results in a life on feeling ________
insignificant
“What good is it, my brothers & sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such a faith save them?”
James 2:4
“Since we live by the spirit, let us keep in step with the spirit.”
Galatians 5:25
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord?….”
1 Samuel 15:22
Give an example of “burnt offering” that you may fall into the trap of doing
Making over-hyped promises to God when you’re struggling. “I promise I’ll never…”
What is the three-fold congruence that the text advises to live in?
Words
Faith
Action
What does the text state will be the result if you choose NOT to live your life in the three-fold congruence?
Confusion-because you wont know what path to follow
