One-of-a-Kind You!

     How do you gain energy? How do you take in information? How do you make decisions? How do you plan your day? The answers to these questions will give us a personality type. If you have not taken the Myers Briggs personality test, visit myersbriggs.org to see where and how to do so. Let’s take a brief look at each of the questions above. At the end of today’s writing, you will have four letters that describe you! When you visit the Myers Briggs website or just type it in on Google you will read a description of your personality type. Choose one of two letters from each paragraph. Ready?

     When you are tired and need a boost do you seek out other people and activities or do you need solitude and time to think? The desire to be active in many different areas of life and to be with other people will give you your first letter for extrovert (E) and if you need time in solitude or have an in-depth interest in one or two areas in life you may be an introvert (I).

     How do you take in information? Do you see what is, using your five senses to make sense of the world? Or do you see what could be and listen to your hunches? When you see what is and gather information with your five senses you are sensing (S) and if you see possibilities you take in information through your intuition, your letter is (I)

     Do you rely on logic or emotions when making decisions? If you take in all of the facts and give much thought before making a decision you are a thinker (T) and if you make decisions based on emotion you are a feeling decision maker (F)

     Finally, do you make a plan or go with the flow?  If you stick to the plan and work before play the term used is judging. (J) If you play as you go and don’t mind interruptions and distractions you are considered perceiving (P)

     Now put these four letters together and look up your personality description. There are sixteen varieties and you may be pleasantly surprised at how much the description sounds like you! My letters are INFJ, an introvert relying on intuition, making emotional decisions with a plan! How about you? I would love to hear each and every one.

     Read through all of them and decide which type describes your children, your friends, your spouse, that co-worker that rubs you the wrong way. It may just assist us in getting along. And remember, our Father in heaven knows us much better than any personality test or other earthly insight. Pray for Him to guide all of your ways.

You have searched me, Lord, and You know me. Psalm 139:1

Dear Lord,

We come humbly before You. You know us and search our hearts. Let them beat for You as we discover our wonderful gifts, talents and diverse personalities. Unite us in Your truth and guide us in the way we should go.

In Jesus name

Amen