My purpose in discussing the various personalities is to
help us to appreciate and to help one another. With different personalities we
are better able to function in various aspects of life and to work together as
a whole society.
We can learn from one another and benefit from each other’s strengths, as we help each other with our weaknesses. We each have one of four predominant personality types with a few traits from the other types thrown into the mix.
We may dislike some aspect of someone’s personality, but if we understand why they act as they do, it helps us to appreciate their good points rather than to focus on their negative aspects.
It takes all sorts of people to make the world go around. The problem with personalities is that they are human and carnal.However, God is able to totally revamp our personality once we surrender our life to Him.
He minimizes our weaknesses and enhances our strengths. The Sanguine personality is the last in my series:
We can learn from one another and benefit from each other’s strengths, as we help each other with our weaknesses. We each have one of four predominant personality types with a few traits from the other types thrown into the mix.
We may dislike some aspect of someone’s personality, but if we understand why they act as they do, it helps us to appreciate their good points rather than to focus on their negative aspects.
It takes all sorts of people to make the world go around. The problem with personalities is that they are human and carnal.However, God is able to totally revamp our personality once we surrender our life to Him.
He minimizes our weaknesses and enhances our strengths. The Sanguine personality is the last in my series:
The Sanguine personality is the life of the party. Give them
plenty of time to be around other people. They love to talk, to tell stories
and they have an appealing sense of humor. They captivate their audience with
their enthusiasm and expressiveness.
They make excellent actors. They are creative and colorful. Their energy and enthusiasm abounds. They make friends easily, but have very few deep, satisfying relationships.
They make excellent actors. They are creative and colorful. Their energy and enthusiasm abounds. They make friends easily, but have very few deep, satisfying relationships.
They are compulsive talkers and exaggerate and elaborate on
details. They are self-centered and have a loud laugh and voice. They tend to
interrupt others in order for their opinion to be heard.
They are demonstrative, bubbly and curious with wide-eyed innocence. They tend to be sincere at heart, they make life fun, and they can turn any disaster into something humorous.
They are demonstrative, bubbly and curious with wide-eyed innocence. They tend to be sincere at heart, they make life fun, and they can turn any disaster into something humorous.
They love to stir up excitement and to direct its flow.
They prevent dull moments when they are around. They
enjoy spontaneity and feel restricted by planning and routine.
They are easily angered when they do not get their way and they never seem to grow up and mature. Never reject them, because it will devastate them.
Tell them every day, that they are loved. Pamper them and nurture their need for attention. They dislike being alone.
They are easily angered when they do not get their way and they never seem to grow up and mature. Never reject them, because it will devastate them.
Tell them every day, that they are loved. Pamper them and nurture their need for attention. They dislike being alone.
They are appealing on the surface; however, some consider
them phony and superficial. They tend to live only for the present, and dislike
making plans for the future. They change their mind and mood without notice.
Their inner child is their dominant ego state. They cannot remember names. Their enthusiasm often tires other people out. Their restless energy tends to get them in trouble at times. They complain when things do not go their way.
Their inner child is their dominant ego state. They cannot remember names. Their enthusiasm often tires other people out. Their restless energy tends to get them in trouble at times. They complain when things do not go their way.
The Sanguine is the first to volunteer to help at home, at
work and in the community, and are quite good at motivating others to help
them. They thrive on compliments and look for the credit to be given to them.
This makes them envied by others. They make decisions based on feelings and are easily distracted and have a penchant for wasting time.They are undisciplined and forget important appointments and obligations.
They do not follow through on projects or keep priorities in order. They are disorganized and do not have the patience to listen to the whole story. They are fickle, forgetful and they make excuses for their failings.
They need to keep a steady job in order to provide for their family. Help them, only when they ask for it.
This makes them envied by others. They make decisions based on feelings and are easily distracted and have a penchant for wasting time.They are undisciplined and forget important appointments and obligations.
They do not follow through on projects or keep priorities in order. They are disorganized and do not have the patience to listen to the whole story. They are fickle, forgetful and they make excuses for their failings.
They need to keep a steady job in order to provide for their family. Help them, only when they ask for it.
They may be jealous when their significant others spend
time away from them or with other people.
Assure them of your affection for them and that you miss them. If they ever have to go away from home, they need to call home frequently, watch TV, listen to the radio and read books about people to reduce their anxiety about being alone.
They can learn to find their joy in the Lord by deepening their personal relationship with Him and spending time in God’s Word.They can volunteer in children’s ministry, because children are always quick to give love.
Touching is very important to them. You can hold their hand, or touch their shoulder when you are talking to them. They rarely hold a grudge, and they apologize quickly.
Assure them of your affection for them and that you miss them. If they ever have to go away from home, they need to call home frequently, watch TV, listen to the radio and read books about people to reduce their anxiety about being alone.
They can learn to find their joy in the Lord by deepening their personal relationship with Him and spending time in God’s Word.They can volunteer in children’s ministry, because children are always quick to give love.
Touching is very important to them. You can hold their hand, or touch their shoulder when you are talking to them. They rarely hold a grudge, and they apologize quickly.
Provide them with an abundance of emotional and physical affection. Consistently commend them for their achievements and the service they render. Encourage them to put others above their self and to compliment their self when they do a good job.
Prayer:
Father God, help us to develop a relationship with You and
fill our life with the love and attention we need. Please open doors for us to
help others with our unique strengths. Comfort us when we are away from our
loved ones. Reduce our penchant for sexual sins. Help us not to follow the crowd into sin, but to desire to please You more than our self and other people. Align our words and behavior with the precepts of Your Word. Enable us to deal constructively with our anger. Help us to grow secure in Your love for us, which will diminish our fear of rejection.
Thought for the Day:
Never condemn a Sanguine, but encourage them when they
succeed. They can learn to anticipate the consequences of their actions in
order to curb their impulsiveness and emotional outbursts.
References:
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http://www.pastoral-counseling-center.org/Free-Temperament-Reports/Choleric-Helpful-Hints.htm
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http://temperaments.fighunter.com/?page=phlegmatic
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http://www.fighunter.com/index.php?page=temperaments
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http://www.refinedperspectives.com/personality-explained.html
