A melancholy person is deliberate
in the way we think. We consider and reconsider every side of every situation,
event and upcoming responsibilities in order to feel safe.
We do not talk very much and deliberate
over our words most of the time before we speak them. We rehearse what we want
to say and polish it over and over before we actually say what is on our mind -
often having trouble finding the right words to express our self.
We conduct business with
deliberation and forethought. We work slowly, but carefully to do the best job
we can. We do not like to be rushed, because we like everything to unfold
decently and in order.
We despise the limelight and do
not require recognition and honor; although, at the same time, we do not like
to be overlooked, and we appreciate a pat on the back for a job well done.
We do not enjoy being the brunt
of a joke either, because we end up with hurt feelings. We need to learn to
laugh at our self, but this is easier said than done.
Melancholy people prefer others
above our self, and end up feeling abused. We find our self enabling people
rather than allowing everyone to live up to their own responsibilities.
Possessive of our belongings and
family, we are reluctant to lend our things or to share our time with our loved
ones with other people. We fear someone will be careless and irresponsible with
our prized possessions.
God's Spirit is the only one that
can truly deliver us from the self-imposed prison in which we enshrine our
self. We want to stay safe, but end up isolating our self and missing out on
God's blessings in our life.
Prayer:
Father God, we melancholies have
many good qualities, but we are overly emotional and feel the smallest slight
very deeply. You created us to feel emotion strongly, and to admire beauty very
intensely. We are also prime candidates for attacks from the demon of
perfectionism. Help us to stop internalizing our emotions and then exploding
when they build up to a feverish pitch.
Teach us to allow Your Spirit to
replace our negative attributes with Your fruit (Galatians 5:22-23), so that we
exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness,
self-control and faith rather than our timidity and overly sensitive nature.
Replace our tendency to hold grudges with Your willingness to forgive - giving
others the same mercy that You give to us.
Thought for the Day:
As a melancholy personality, we
are lead by God to submit to His Spirit and to allow His fruit to dominate our
personality and reactions to life.
