Psalm 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit
me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was
not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven
together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the
days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
I was
reading this morning and ran across something that caused me to stop and
ponder. It was a devotional on discovering your unique connection to God. We
all have our own way of connecting that is personal and unique. For me, praise
and worship ushers me right to His feet. Prayer is another personal route. We
do not all pray alike; and that’s okay. As long as we are finding the best
connection for us, we’re set. It is the connection with God that counts, not
how you get there.
The
author wrote that we each relate to God (and others) based on several factors
but the point that made me stop and ponder was how our personalities factor in.
In the paragraph below I have copied that section. Each personality style
correlates to a biblical character.
Understand
your personality traits. Since each part of your personality affects how you relate to
God, it’s important to figure out what types of spiritual practices will
energize you and draw you closer to God the most. Consider which of the
following personality styles (named after biblical characters that had those
styles) best reflects your own:
“Joseph” - morally principled and disciplined; strong on
integrity but needs to watch out for anger
“Abraham” - caring, generous and encouraging; strong on
compassion but needs to watch out for pride
“Jacob” - ambitious and industrious; strong on confidence
but needs to watch out for a tendency to distort the truth to make yourself
look better
“David” - creative and expressive; strong on passion but
needs to watch out for envy
“Luke” - quiet and studious; strong on gathering knowledge
but needs to watch out for pride
“Timothy” - enthusiastic and loyal; strong on working for a
cause but needs to watch out for anxiety
“Solomon” - optimistic and playful; strong on joy and
gratitude, but needs to watch out for greed
“Samson” - decisive and resourceful; strong on leadership
but needs to watch out for a tendency to be tempted by unhealthy desires
“Jonathan” - diplomatic and supportive of others; strong on
friendship but needs to watch out for a tendency to become passive when you
should take action in difficult situations
I saw bits of me in several of those examples!! And that,
Friends, is what makes me unique in His sight! You are, too!
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