Your Temperament, Behavior, and Pastoral Counseling

By Roger Young

Most high schools and colleges teach students about human behavior as a part of general psychology courses. Unfortunately, these general psychology courses are usually based on the assumption that man evolved from lower life forms. As Christians, we believe that we were created by God. We believe that He created us for a divine purpose and that each and every person is unique.

Sigmund Freud believed that we are born a "blank slate" and that who we are and who we become is a grand summation of our human experiences, i.e., that we are a result of learned behavior. Even though Sigmund Freud's theory has bee proved wrong, it is still taught as fact in most high schools and colleges.

Believing that humans evolved is not only wrong, it is extremely dangerous. It allows an individual to believe that he or she is not accountable. If we believe that we evolved, then we also believe there is no god, no one to answer to and no eternal accountability for the life we live. Believing that we are simply a product of our experiences also allows us to pass the blame for our actions onto others. We can simply say, "It's my mother's fault." Or, "It's society's fault that I turned out this way."

This course teaches accountability for each individual's actions and helps the student understand who God created him or her to be. It teaches how His wonderful plan for you works, and how it can help you to be happy and fulfilled during your life. Understanding the theory of temperament helps you understand yourself. It allows you to become the best that God has planned for you to be by meeting the needs of your temperament in a Godly manner.

Total and complete change for a human being requires an act of God. It is important for you to realize that you understand that we do not believe that simply having or applying this knowledge will effect change in an individual. By understanding and acceptance of your uniqueness will enable you to allow God to work in your life and create the changes that will draw you closer to Him. The theory of temperament encourages understanding of your unique self, the surrender of your life to Jesus, and your acceptance of His plan for your life.

You will experience a willingness to give up the ungodly ways you may have used to meet your temperament needs in the past. When you experience acceptance and implementation of Godly ways to meet the needs of your temperament, you will come to a realization that this is an ongoing, one day at a time process.

The theory of temperament teaches that our temperament is placed within us by God while you are still in your mother's womb. Studies of identical twins raised apart confirm that the temperament is the same for these twins. So, the temperament must be complete very soon after conception.

This God given temperament remains with you throughout your life You are a spiritual being created by God with a precise order and balance of body, soul, and spirit. Your spirit contains your temperament, and your heart is the binding, blending and balancing agent. The theory continues by teaching that every individual has temperament needs of varying degrees. These temperament needs are met by drawing from the soul or the spirit. Most interpersonal and intra-personal conflicts are caused by:

- Individuals attempting to meet their temperament needs in ungodly ways.- Temperament needs being met in an unbalanced manner (some needs overdone, while others neglected).- Consequences of unmet temperament needs.

We pray that you you will be blessed by the knowledge you will gain from this course, that it blesses you, and that it will be a source of information on how to have a happy, fulfilling, God-pleasing life.

Your temperament holds the keys to knowing how to have your ultimate life.

Your temperament determines what kind of work you will be the happiest doing. Consequently, you will have your best life by doing what you were designed to do.

Your relationships with others is directed and controlled by your temperament. Don't you think it is time to come to know and understand your unique, God given temperament. You will be amazed as your analysis will answer questions you were not even able to ask!

Virtually every aspect of living is influenced by your temperament. It is now so simple for you to get a comprehensive view of this life changing information.

When you successfully understand yourself, you have taken a major step toward really understanding others and what their needs are. This is VERY POWERFUL. When you can actually figure out what other people need, you can create relationships that are absolutely amazing! Discover your perfect spouse. Find employees that love their work. The answers are here, waiting for you.

Visit http://Temperaments.Info and learn all about the temperaments. Sign up for one of the courses offered and gain the powerful insights and wisdom that comes with understanding the temperament.

C. Roger Young http://Pastoral-Counseling-Center.org for a Christian Counseling Education.

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