Sunday, December 14, 2008

John 15:1-16:16 Word Studies Semantic Range (Self

By golly, I think you understand it! YEA!

We have two more to go, and I have never considered them before.

Self-awareness: Knowing self well. Having a balanced and honest view of your own personality, and often an ability to interact with others frankly and confidently.

Self-determination: Right to decide for self. The ability or right to make your own decisions without interference from others.

The closest I could come to defining these with just a few words is this...


Self-awareness knows own soul

Self-determination chooses own way

What do you think? Are those definitions manageable enough to allow you to understand it when it comes up again? If anyone thought of anything better, don't be shy, and share with the rest of us. You risk nothing but ridicule that will last only for a few days, with a small attack upon your nature, that will just sting slightly, and provide great enjoyment for the rest of us! :yes:

Back to the lesson...

The Parts of a Soul


Nature reacts instinctively

Will chooses purposefully

Personality reflects individuality

Intellect reasons knowledge

Emotion expresses feeling

Self-awareness knows own soul

Self-determination chooses own way


I will be placing this in our typology so we always have easy reference.

I am positive you understand self-awareness and self-determination, and have no need for word connections. However, I want you to think about these concepts as deeply as you can.

Why do you think that God gave us two "Self" controls when He created us? As we walk closer and closer to Him, do you think that we have as much self-determination as the beginning of our earthly life? Did Jesus have the same option of self-determination that we have? And here's a good question about Self-awareness...So often in our natural lives we want to shout out to people "If you only knew me!"...Okay, here's the question...does your self-awareness match the things and ways you have shared in this classroom better than it does with the ways you share with the world?

Can't wait to read your responses!

David "Bucker" Becker

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