Life Calling Chapter 1 Quiz Flashcards
What are the three things that people have a desire for?
- Meaning
- Significance
- Hope in their life
What was the disturbing observation?😅
That in spite of their desires, most people end up living their lives without any compelling feelings of meaning, significance or hope
What is the purpose of the book?📖
- Learn how to RECOGNIZE IT & how to FOLLOW IT
What is a major reason why people can’t recognize the purpose in their lives?
That society has often pressured them to chase after jobs and money by pursuing a typical career development model
What is the problem with the world’s model of life purpose?
That this model tends to put too much emphasis at the beginning on careers and income instead of focusing first on a higher purpose
What are the two kingdoms?2️⃣
The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of heaven
What is the kingdom of heaven focussed on?
people are willing to lose their lives for the sake of the kingdom.
What is the kingdom of this world focused on?
focused on the physical
What are the two things that Jesus pointed out?2️⃣
- The kingdom is at hand- “you kingdom come, your will be done”
- That it is in you- You don’t have to look all over the place to find it
What is the purpose of this book?🤔
To help you find your life calling- This is designed for your benefit so you can pursue a kingdom of heaven and not a kingdom of the world.
What are the 3 patterns of this world mentioned in this chapter ?
- you are encouraged to determine your interests and then follow an educational or training plan based on these interests;
- you are then directed to find a career that goes along with your education-or training, based on the potential that it will also give you success and security
- you are finally left to make some sense of meaning in your life from what you experience in your job a struggle that is usually futile.
What is the problem with the steps in the pattern of the world?
- It is based on self! It has to do with your social background, your religion, your interests, personal history ( For example, on Facebook you post out what you want people to see and perceive about you…)
Instead of focusing on the kingdom of the world, what should we focus on?
on what God is doing and what we can do to focus on his efforts.
Why is suicide increasing?
*People are painting a picture of what your life should be and you have to keep up with it and keep up with it, which I relying on yourself and pleasing everyone around you
What its the theme throughout the book?
Living your life with a sense of purpose which is relying on what you put your faith in.
What is the point of the GPS example?
In order to have wisdom you have to communicate with God, and he gives us an example of the GPS. God doesn’t work that way, you have to put your part into everything you do, its not all on God.
Who were the people mentioned in the chapter that God spoke to?
-Moses -Gideon -Elijah -Balaam -Jonah -Isaiah -Jeremiah -Ezekiel
What did Moses see?
A burning bush
What did Gideon do?
He put out a fleece (2 actually)
What did Elijah hear?
A small, still voice
What happened to Balaam?
A donkey instructed him
