Life Calling Chapter 4 Flashcards
The Leadership curriculum states that Faith expresses our value of
Reality
The Leadership curriculum states that Character expresses our value of
Self
The Leadership curriculum states that Service expresses our value of
Others
When we Love God, we are expressing the foundational value of
Faith
When we identify and sharpen our God-given gifts we are expressing the foundational value of
Character
When we seek after the calling God has given to our lives we are expressing the foundational value of
Service
Being able to understand all that is happening in a moment is recognizing what the _________ of the moment is
Authority
Who stated at the beginning of Chapter 4 “all men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny…… I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
When we have an attitude of service, we ______ others around us in a spirit of _________.
Value
Community
Service implies that our actions of character are carried out with a sense of ________ to others.
Responsibility
The concept of compassionate concern teaches us that service is ______-centered, rather than ______-centered.
Other
Self
What is the concept known as the “fabric of society “ and explain how character and service function to support it.
That each of us belong to one another in the Body of Christ. Our lives have been created by God to live in the service of Him (by identifying and sharpening of gifts and call) and the service of others (by applying the needs of the age)
Having a self-centered perspective towards the needs of others will result in the ______________ that “I know how to live their lives better than they do.”
Assumption and judgement
Having a God-centered perspective towards the needs of others will allow you to have ____________ and recognize that “but by the grace of God, there go I.”
Humility and empathy
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such a faith save them?
James 2:14
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10
“So in everything, do unto others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 7:12
“God created us with an intricate design in a fearful and wonderful manner that was part of his intent before we ever came into being. It follows, then, that this intricate design is directly related to our Life Calling. The greater we can live in harmony with out design, the greater will be the fulfillment of purpose in our lives.”
Psalm 139
Which individual avoided the responsibility instead of engaging?
Religious leader
Which individual avoided the responsibility even after first contact?
Political leader
Which individual engaged in a spirit of respect, community, concern, responsibility, and action despite their differences with the one in need?
Good Samaritan
An exertion of energy, power, or force to accomplish a desired end.
Action
A group sharing common characteristics, interests, and heritage.
Community
A matter that engages a person’s close attention, deep interest, or significant care.
Concern
