1. God made every one of us unique.
2. Your personality is your character traits, your persona.
3. A different personality is not wrong or weird.
4. Many of our relational conflicts are directly related to our personalities.
5. The common denominator in all of our relational conflicts is ME
Why is it so hard to change?
a. Human mind is not programed to change easily.
b. I must admit I need to change.
c. We fear that we aren’t going to be met have way.
Reconcilable Differences
Relating to the “Life of the Party”
- Identifying the Impulsive Sanguine.
1. Life-of the-Party personalities have an unusually strong set of Social Skills.
2. Because they’re socially gifted, they desire Relational Influence.
3. Sanguine personalities prefer CHANGE in their environment over maintenance.
4. I’s emphasize PEOPLE and IDEAS over results and tasks.
5. As you might expect, the greatest fear of a Sanguine SOCIAL REJECTION.
6. Finally, the greatest challenge for an Impulsive Sanguine is living a DISCIPLINED LIFE.2. Relating to the Impulsive Sanguine
Gently helping them to face THE LIMITS OF REALITY.
Mark 14:29
29 But Peter said unto him, although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
Mark 14:30
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Mark 14:31
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise…
Focus on the FUTURE rather than the PAST.
John 21:16
He saith to him….Feed my sheep.
Be RELATIONAL before giving instructions.
John 21:15
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Remember to transfer talk [all the relational stuff] to A SPECIFIC ACTION PLAN.
John 21:18
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Don’t allow them to “Shift the focus to OTHERS“
John 21:20-22
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
John 21:22
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me