Life Calling Chapter 13-16 TEST Flashcards
defines the fundamental purpose of your existence, succinctly describing why you exist and what you are meant to do with your life.
Mission:
depicts a long-term view of the way your world will look in the future if you are successful in carrying out your mission.
Vision:
describes the strategy that culminates in you actually fulfilling your mission.
Action:
situation with a good chance or prospect for advancement or success.
Opportunity:
any question or matter involving danger, doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
Problem:
a system of principles used for guidance in practical affairs.
Philosophy
what one believes to have relative worth, merit, or importance.
Values
a compelling desire for some type of achievement or distinction.
Ambition
to make clear and distinct
Articulate
cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force.
Draw
existing conditions or surroundings.
Circumstance
moral excellence.
Virtue
long for, aim at, or seek earnestly.
Aspire
the quality of mind and spirit that enables a person to face their fears.
Courage
see in one’s mind something or beauty, charm, value or desirability.
Dream
job, assignment, chore or act of work.
Task
purpose toward which an endeavor is directed.
Goal
a plan, method, or series of actions for obtaining a specific goal or result.
Strategy
a line of thought or action leading from one point of reference to another.
Direction
to intentionally attempt something even when there is a chance of failure.
Risk
Frederick ____’s quote stating that individuals will find their life calling in “the ____ that you need most to do and that the ____ most needs to have done.”
Buechner- Work- World
Is our call to serve the world an optional one?
No(NOTE - Our choice to accept the call IS OPTIONAL, God’s call IS NOT - it is the only call He is
giving to us). This question is about God’s call, not about our choice to accept the call.
We are to recognize which people will respond to us; the textbook used the example of how Paul was effective preaching to the __:,
while Peter was most effective preaching to the____
Gentiles // Jews
is an example of someone we learned about early in the school year who was never happy in accepting God’s role in his life.
Jonah
What are the four key questions to ask when we start the process of putting together our Personal Mission?
___Who or what is the target of my mission?___
__What will it look like if my mission is successful?__
___What is it that I will be doing?___
__What do I need to do in order to get started?____
What are the four (4) areas the textbook identified as the needs of the world that draw us?
People; Problem;Opportunity; Location;
an individual who gave one of the best examples of displaying a passionate vision in his “I Have a Dream” speech.
_Martin Luther King, Jr.__
List the specific four forces of need used in the “I Have A Dream” speech that drew this person and will draw us.
People - Racial minorities in the United States;
_Problem - Discrimination in the laws of the United States and economic opportunities for minorities _;
Opportunity - To raise awareness and change the laws;
Location - The United States, specifically urban areas in the Northern states and throughout the Southern states;
Where in scripture is the Great Commission found?
__Matthew 28:18-20__
What are the six concepts in the Great Commission that guide our personal mission and set the context for our overall Life Calling:
- __Go__ 2.__Make disciples_ 3.__Baptize_
4. __Teach_ 5.__Have all authority_ 6.__Christ is with you__
Where in scripture do you find Jesus’ Command to us to Love God and Love Others?
____Matthew 22:37-40___
What is the central theme of the teaching contained in Acts 1:8 and James 4:13-15?
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We are to discover that vision = __ and that vision ≠ __ .
Picture // Task
is the ingredient of developing a life-changing vision through the formation of a conscious idea or mental image of something you have never before wholly thought of in reality.
Imagination
is the ingredient of allowing the voices of your spirit, soul, and heart to speak as loud as your mind and body.
Inspiration
is the ingredient of guiding your dreams towards your own images rather than those of others..
Independence
Is the scripture that states “Without a vision, the people perish.”
Proverbs 29:18:
What are the three phases of the dream cycle?
Dreamer: DreamCaster: _DreamMaker
In God’s calling to “Open our Eyes” the textbook used the account of _____ to teach us how to see possibilities in situations where we once
only saw challenges.
Elisha
In God’s calling to “Lift Up Your Eyes” the textbook used the account of _____ to teach about hope and encouragement in the times of despair
and discouragement.
Isaiah
In all of these teachings, we are called to “see” beyond ourselves. What is the primary reason we are called to “see” beyond ourselves?
Moves us beyond the temptation of selfishness
What are the two essential qualities that are required when taking action and obtaining resources as we move toward our vision?
Courage & Risk
What are the four steps that can help us “cross the bridge from vision to action” as described in our curriculum?
Establish Directions
Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Resource the Vision
Take Action
List the S.M.A.R.T. goals.
S\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Specific\_\_\_\_\_\_ M\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Measurable\_\_\_\_\_\_ A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Achievable \_\_\_\_\_\_ R\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Relevant\_\_\_\_\_\_ T\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Time-Framed\_\_\_\_\_\_
What are the “three T’s” of stewardship?
___ Talent____ ____Time______ ______Treasure______
What is the central theme given from the teaching in James 2, Matthew 25:26-27, and Proverbs 20:11.
Faith requires ACTION in order for the faith to bear fruit
Who said in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Paul
When the curriculum states “One of the most dramatic illustrations of this can be found in the tragic story of Judas”, what is the “this” that the
author is referencing?
Judas never made his actions subject to what he claimed (said) was his faith. ACTIONS SHOW WHAT YOU REALLY BELIEVE
In the conclusion of our book, what does the author state are the four barriers that must be overcome in order to pursue our Life Calling?
- Overcome the selfishness of indifference
- Overcome the comfort of complacency
- Overcome the fear of failure
- Overcome the avoidance of pain
If there are no Foundational Values as an anchor, there will be no deep ____________ to guide our search for a Life Calling.
Meaning
If we ignore our Unique Design, there will be no __________ in our lives, our efforts will be misdirected, and we will fail to see the_
_______________ of our lives.
Clarity// Significance
If there is no outward response to the world through a Personal Mission, then our Life Calling will remain ___________, and we will
fail to experience the ___________ that comes from service.
Unfilled // Hope
Does the author state that developing your life-calling ends when this class ends?
No
