One of the most valuable things in life is to know yourself. If you are sanguine, then just know that you will need to be careful not to let your emotions lead your life.
Don’t purchase things emotionally, talk emotionally, eat emotionally, or make serious decisions too quickly. Think about what you are doing before making commitments and crave balance rather than allowing your emotions to control you. Why do you feel the way you feel? It could be your temperament, but don’t use it as an excuse to let emotions rule you.
If you’re choleric, be cautious that you don’t try to control situations and people. If you are melancholy, your mind can give you a lot of trouble because you think a lot and want everything done in a very specific way. If you are phlegmatic, you may need to confront things you would rather ignore, or get up and do some things around the house when you would rather just sit in the chair. All of us need to strive for balance in all things.
I mentioned that personality tests reveal that I have one point of the sanguine temperament, which means I tend to be more serious and not very humorous, yet When I teach and preach God’s Word, people tell me that I am very funny. This proves that as we allow God to control our personalities, we become more balanced, but God flowing through me makes me funny. I love how God helps us in every weakness if we let Him.
May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit. [Himself indwelling your inner-most being and personality]. (Ephesians 3:16)
The apostle Paul stated that he had learned to be all things to all people. I beleve we can learn how to give people what they need if we understand them. I also believe we can do better at managing our emotions if we understand ourselves.
Many of the answers to the “why?” questions in life are found in simply understanding more about yourself.
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