Make a careful EXPLORATION of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.
Galatians 6:4-5 (Msg)
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Personality
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Myers Briggs Typology Indicator: MBTI - How you perceive the world
Summary:
Extraversion – Introversion: How are you Energized?
The signifies the source and direction of a person’s energy expression mainly in the external world or their own internal world.
Sensing – Intuition: How do you take in Information?
The method by which someone perceives information receiving it directly from the external world or receives from the internal or imaginative world.
Thinking – Feeling: How do you make decisions?
How a person processes information making decisions mainly through logic or based on emotion, i.e. based on what they feel they should do.
Judging – Perceiving: Are you scheduled or spontaneous?
How a person implements the information he has processed organizing all of his life events and, as a rule, sticks to his plans or she is inclined to improvise and explore alternative options.
"When people differ, a knowledge of [personality] type lessens friction and eases strain [in relationships]. In addition it reveals the value of differences. No one has to be good at everything."
Enneagram Personality Typing - How the world perceives you
About: This test is about how the world perceives you. The Enneagram proposes there are nine basic personality types. We are born with one dominant personality type and have two wings. After much research, tradition suggests Jesus holds all nine personality types in perfection.
Nine Types:
1. The Reformer 6. The Loyalist
2. The Helper 7. The Enthusiast
3. The Achiever 8. The Challenger
4. The Individualist 9. The Peacemaker
5. The Investigator
Book: The Enneagram-The Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr I recommend this book if you decide to pursue this interesting diagram. It has morphored over time to be very mystical, depending upon the author you read. The Enneagram began in the third century and its foundation is in Christianity.
Strength Finder Test- Your top 5 Strengths
About: Strengths are the unique combination of talents, knowledge, and skills that every person possesses. People who do focus on their strengths every day are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs. They are more productive too, both individually and in teams. And they are more than three times as likely to say they have an excellent quality of life.
Big 5 Free Test: 120 Questions. Sign up at the end for report. For full 30 page report answer 10 advertising questions at the end.
High 5 Strengths Test: Sign in with Facebook, Instagram or Email
Paid Test: Top 5 strengths; purchase an access code to take the test; totally worth it!
Love Language Test - How we best receive love
Book: Love Languages, by Gary Chapman
About: The five Love Languages are how we best receive love. Typically, we have one or two dominate ways we receive love. However we receive love is usually how we give love.
Love Languages:
1. Words of Affirmation
2. Acts of Service
3. Receiving Gifts
4. Quality Time
5. Physical Touch
Spiritual
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25 categories in this test:
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Administration .
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Apostle
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Discerning of Spirits
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Evangelism
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Ekballism
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Exhortation
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Faith
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Giving
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Healing
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Helps
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Hospitality
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Intercession
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Interpretation of Tongues
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Knowledge
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Mercy
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Leadership
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Miracles
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Missionary
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Prophecy
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Service
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Shepherd
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Teaching
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Tongues
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Voluntary Poverty
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Wisdom
Spiritual Gifts Test - Find your place in ministry
Spiritual Pathways Test - How you best experience God
Book: Sacred Pathways by Gary L. Thomas as referenced by John Ortberg. God made us all unique with many ways to come into a closer relationship with him.
List: Nine ways how you best experience God.
1. Naturalist
2. Sensate
3. Traditionalist
4. Ascetics
5. Activist
6. Caregiver
7. Enthusiast
8. Contemplative
9. Intellectual.
Pathways explained and how to practice your style here
Destiny Finder - Discover your design
About: Destiny is based on God's unique design for you. That design in expressed in our passions and our giftings. It is shaped by your history, character, personality, skills and knowledge. Find out your destiny.
List: Five ways to understand your gifts and passions.
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Recruiter
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Trainer
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Builder
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Revealer
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Connector
Spiritual Maturity - Growing in Christ
About: Your spiritual journey began the moment you admitted personal sin and placed your trust in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. From that point on you are living in the Kingdom of God. Your life's call is to grow in Christlikeness.
emotions
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Happiness - How is your well being
About No Sign In: It may be helpful in charting your own sense of happiness. When you pay attention to something, and measure it, you’re more likely to find ways to improve it, and to know whether those methods really work.
About Sign In: This website has about 20 tests to help you assess your level of happiness, strengths and virtues to help you identify how you can thrive. These tests are free, but you need to sign in with an email address.
Prayer: As Christians, there are times when we may feel unhappy and low, it is in these times we need to say outloud, whether we "feel it" or not, "Thank you Lord, for the joy set before you, you endured the cross. As this cross is bearing down on me, for the joy set before me, of getting through this mess, I will praise you for this opportunity to experience you; I will DIG DEEP."
Stress Scale - What is your stress level
About: We feel stressed when we feel that "things are out of control." This tool helps us measure the stress load we carry, and think about what we should do about it.
Test: The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), more commonly known as the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, was created to do just that.
Print: This test will help you to understand the level of stress you are experiencing at any time. This test will also aid you in writing your loss inventory. John Maxwell says with every change there is a loss. You need to grieve your losses so you don't get stuck. See what losses you have gone through. Print this test out to aid in the Loss History Inventory.
Loss History - Inventory of the Losses experienced in life
How To:
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Print out the Stress Test to help with your loss inventory and add to it.
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When I did a Loss History, I included every move, new school, death of pet, divorce, loss of friendships, meaningful jewelry, death of loved ones, finances, morality etc.
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Looking at my losses validated my experiences.
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I pondered them for several days, cried about a few, went to counseling over others, and talked to the Lord along the way.
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Loss and grief will impact your well-being, physically, emotionally and spirituality.
Grief - Grieving your losses is healing
Anger - Taming a powerful emotion in a healthy way
About: This assessment is designed to help you understand how to manage your anger. You will need to sign in to take the assessment.
Book: "Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion" by Dr. Gary Chapman. Often pain is underneath anger. How you express your anger may be indicative of the pain you have or are suffering.
Youtube: Anger: Handling a powerful emotion in a healthy way
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Forgiveness - How forgiving are you
About: This quiz will help you discover your ability to forgive.
Why Forgive: Forgiveness can play a role in alleviating anger and grief. There are physical, mental and spiritual benefits that come with forgiveness.
1. Forgiveness is often the only way to freedom.
2. Forgiveness frees us to get on with our lives.
3. Forgiveness is an antidote to needless battles in our minds.
4. Forgiveness is the letting go of the forgiven.
Forgiveness - Teaching by Joyce Meyers
About: Joyce Meyer is a powerful teacher Bible Teacher whose ministry is dedicated to sharing God's love and the life-changing message of the Bible with the world through TV, radio, various media productions, live conferences and this website.
Four Steps:
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Make a quality decision
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Depend on God
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Understand your emotions
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Pray for your enemies
Breaking Free of Bondages - Inner healing thru forgiveness prayer
About: This guide will lead you through prayers of forgiveness and breaking bondage's in your life. You can do this by yourself or with a trusted friend.
Freedom comes through forgiveness. It comes through three principles
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Forgiveness in the Spirit is an act of the will
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We forgive because WE need to let go
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The time to forgive someone is as soon as we have been hurt, disappointed, or angered
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Anyone in your life can be forgiven
dEVELOPMENTAL
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Developmental Growth & Maturity
In my work as a foster care and adoption social worker, we often talk about the "Ages and Stages" of a child. The foster parents will often say, "This child looks like he is 7, but acts as if he is 3," to which I reply an emphatic, "YES." Or my friend will say, "My husband is a grown man, but acts like he is 10, when we fight." Again, I reply, "Yes!" The emotional maturity of a person does not always match their physical maturity. We need to read more
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Below are some goals to help you Grow and Mature
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We work on ourselves, but do we know where we are going?
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We need to know the goal, so we can navigate the path
Maslow's Hierachy of Needs
Summary: 1.Physical 2. Safety 3. Social
4. Esteem 5. Self-Actualization
View Chart: Demonstrate highest need on the bottom narrowing up to the top
Required Needs to be met to mature
Communication Levels
Summary: 1. Small Talk 2. Factual Conversation 3. Ideas and Opinions
4. Feelings and Emotions 5.Deep Insight
View Chart: Demonstrates lowest level of communication on the bottom
Levels of Communcation
5 Levels of
Developmental Stages - Erik Erikson
Summary 8 Stages to progress thru
View Chart: The grids below provide under-standing of the developmental stages by age
Provides understanding of the stages using video
Biography of Erik Erikson & Stages of Development described in detail.
Attachment Styles
Attachment is a special emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort, care, and pleasure.
Summary: 1.Secure 2. Avoidant 3. Ambivalent/ Anxious 4. Disorganized 5. Reactive
View Charts: Demonstrate highest need on the bottom narrowing up to the top
Romantic Attachment Styles
Attachment Afftects on Relationships
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