Life Calling: Ch. 5/6 Flashcards
are our driving forces that burn deeply in our hearts.
Passions
are our assets given to us by God.
Strengths
are our encounters with events and circumstances.
Experiences
a useful or valuable quality that is an advantage or resource.
Asset
a multidimensional arrangement that correlates two or more qualities in a single item.
Matrix
a quality or feature that is inadequate or defective.
Weakness
capacity to respond to or be susceptible to sensory stimuli.
Sensibility
beyond ordinary or common experience, thought, or belief.
Transcendental
sensations experienced when one is stirred internally from non-physical forces.
Feelings
the interaction of elements in such a way that when combined they produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the contributions made by the individual elements
Synergistic
The perspective that focuses upon eliminating weaknesses in order to achieve success.
Liabilities based
The perspective that focuses upon the leveraging of strengths in order to achieve success.
Assets based
- When focusing upon eliminating weaknesses, an individual will likely not fail, but instead of achieving success what is the likely outcome of their efforts?
Mediocrity
- What does the chapter discuss as the best way to address our weaknesses?
Leveraging strengths (both ours and others who can assist us)
A __________ perspective looks at many areas of strengths as possible when looking at our uniqueness. This approach is advocated by Howard Gardner, a psychologist at Harvard University……
Holistic
…………who proposed a theory he called __________ ________________
multiple intelligences
___________: Intelligence in the areas of words and language.
linguistic
_______________: Intelligence in the area of self-awareness.
intrapersonal
_____________: Intelligence in the areas of logic and numbers.
mathematical
_________: Intelligence in the areas of sound and rhythm.
musical
_______________: Intelligence in the areas of image and space
spatial / visual
_____________: Intelligence in the area of other people’s feelings.
interpersonal
_____________: Intelligence in the area of body movement control
kinesthetic
__________: that enables you to correctly experience and use feelings and sensibility.
emotional
______________: that enables you to exercise your will in deciding on courses of action.
psychological
___________: that enables you to discern and respond in service to transcendental supernatural inner leading of God.
spiritual
_________: that gives your body distinct features and enables you to perform actions with your body
physical
____________: that enables you to acquire knowledge and develop wisdom.
intellectual
__________: Frame of mind you develop and adopt reflecting your beliefs & values concerning a strengths domain.
attitude
______: Capabilities and features in a strength dimension that came into your life without your own doing.
gifts
______: Abilities you develop in a strength dimension through repeated practice.
skills
______________: Information and understanding you gain by learning about a strength dimension.
knowledge
Explain the blended perspective given in the text’s illustration to teach utilizing the five strengths in your life.
The model illustrates that the five strengths (above in questions 24-28) are not separate or to be developed in isolation – in fact they are best used when blended together.
Who praised God because they were “fearfully and wonderfully made”?
David
Which Old Testament book is given as a reference to instruct us that we are to use the dimensions of our heart, soul, and strength to love God in totality?
Deuteronomy
Which New Testament book is given as a reference to instruct us that our bodies are temples for the Holy Spirit?
1 Corinthians
Which New Testament parable is used to instruct us on our responsibility to act upon the strengths we are given?
Parable of the talents
______________: being able to work effectively with their hands (minds) to create exquisite objects.
craftsmanship
_________ ____________: can cause envy in those who do not possess it, yet it is also one that varies by culture and by period.
physical appearance
_____ ______: muscular ability that enables people to excel at lifting great weight or exerting great pressure.
brute force
___________: being able to manipulate physical objects and machinery to accomplish tasks
mechanics
___________: the coordination and control of bodily positions, weight, muscles, or movement.
kinesthetic
________: using the spoken voice to produce captivating tones and clear articulation
oratory
_______: having the ability to produce or manipulate sounds or rhythms.
music
The person in scripture who was noted for speaking in eloquent forms and also was willing to receive instruction from Aquila and Priscilla to increase the effectives of this strength.
Apollos
The person in scripture that was noted for not only being beautiful, but leveraging their beauty to save her people.
Esther
The person in scripture whose physical strengths resulted in Moses following God’s direction in using him to build a tabernacle.
Bezalel
The acronym BMI stands for: ______ _____ ______
Body Mass Index
The formula to calculate a person’s BMI is:
BMI = (705 x body weight) / (height x height)
