Life Calling Chapter 13-16 Flashcards

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Q

The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work that you need most to do and that the world most needs to have done… The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.

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Frederick Buechner

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2
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the globe thing

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people
problem
location
opportunity

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3
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Then Jesus came to them and said, β€œAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

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MATTHEW 28:18-20

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4
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Great Commission.

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  1. go
  2. make disciples
  3. baptize
  4. teach
  5. all authority
  6. I am with you
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5
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On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the Jews.

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GALATIANS 2:7

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6
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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

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ACTS 1:8

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7
Q

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.

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hellen keller

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8
Q

This suggests that it is something we need to intentionally take time to do if we are going to create vivid
vision-pictures to inspire our Life Calling. When we take this time, we need to intentionally allow three things to take place:

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  1. imagination
  2. inspiration
  3. independence
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9
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cycle of dream

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dreamer, dream caster, dream maker

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10
Q

β€œDon’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. β€œThose who are with us are more
than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, β€œOpen his eyes, Lord, so
that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and
saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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2 KINGS 6:16-17

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11
Q

Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your
sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.

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ISAIAH 60:4

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12
Q

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

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Confucius

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13
Q

But if we are going to do this effectively, two essential qualities will be required:

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: courage and risk.

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14
Q

steps to make your dreams come true

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Step 1: Establish directions
Step 2: Set goals
Step 3: Begin to resource the vision.
Step 4: Act!

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15
Q

After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia,
concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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ACTS 16:10

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16
Q

His master replied, β€œYou wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

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(Matt. 25:26-27)

17
Q

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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2 TIMOTHY 4:7

18
Q

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet
it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose,

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MATTHEW 7:24-27