11 and 12 test Flashcards
(23 cards)
Why is it significance that old people have dreams?
They have HOPE despite the disappoints they have
experienced in life
What does the story of Narcissus teach about misguided passions?
Drown in self-absorbed
What are the three levels in which our passions emerge?
interest
desire
sacrifice
What did the author identify as one of the “real problems with discovering our passions”?
Determining
which interests to choose: Find what our interests are vs. the overwhelming outside interests that are
influencing us
What are the three important conditions outlined in Psalm 37:3-6 about receiving the desires of our
hearts?
When we trust in the Lord’s ways as being good, our desires will be for those “good” ways.
When we delight in the Lord, our desires will be for that in which we delight – The Lord and His
ways.
When we commit our ways to the Lord, we will restrict our desires to only those ways that are of
the Lord.
What does Proverbs 4:23 teach us about pursuing our passions?
That we need to guard what enters our
heart, for it is where the passions come from.
What does Philippians 2:3-4 teach us about our interests?
We are always to HUMBLY consider the
interests of others, and avoid pursuing our own interests in a VAIN or CONCEITED manner.
Who was credited in scripture as modeling the behavior outlined in Philippians 2:3-4?
Timothy
RIASEC 90 description emotion
realistic Investigative artistic social enterprising conventional
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Building is
Realistic
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thinking is
investigative
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creating is
artistic
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helping is
social
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persuading is
enterprising
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organizing is
conventional
What is guaranteed upon your arrival at the next destination in your life (upon high school graduation),
regardless of which option you choose to pursue next?
You will face problems and difficult circumstances
which will TEMPT YOU to believe that you made the wrong choice.
What is the primary point being made by Robert Frost ‘s quote at the start of the chapter?
God has called
each of us in a UNIQUE manner (that is the road LESS traveled). Whereas individuals are tempted to
follow the crowd (that is the road WELL traveled).
What are the three critical forces that shape our experiences? (TIC)
time
intensity
circumstances
What was the example the author gave from the physical earth to illustrate how three shaping forces
work?
Carbon – which starts as coal, becomes graphite and then a diamond
What is the name the author gave to his advice for each of you to write your own autobiographies?
Biologs
Who were the four individuals from the Bible that the author used to illustrate how our life calling is often
formed by our life experiences?
Joseph
moses
daniel
paul
7 things God hates in Pro. 6:1-19
Haughty eyes, Hands that shed innocent blood, Heart that devices wicked schemes, Feet that are quick to rush into evil, A false witness who pours out lies, person who stirs up conflict in the community
How do the seven (7) warnings above support the teaching in Romans 11:22-24 about the kindness and sternness
of God?
Shows the kindness of God through God’s forgiveness of you if you’ve participated in the behavior
above. Shows the sternness of God through the negative consequences people will receive for these behaviors
