I would place this book, along with The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman, into the must read category for any marriage. Or for any parent for that matter. Tim LaHaye’s book Spirit-Controlled Temperamentexamines the four basic temperaments while discussing how Christians can live Spirit-filled lives. In a friendly but honest fashion, Dr. LaHaye introduces the reader to the strengths and weaknesses of theSanguine, Choleric, Melancholy, and Phlegmatictemperaments. Temperament provides both our strengths and weaknesses. Although we like to think only of our strengths, everyone has weaknesses! As co-Creator of the universe with His Father, Jesus was detailed, analytical, and an artistic craftsman. (Beaver) Note that Paul differentiated between himself and that uncontrollable force within by saying, It is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. The I is Paul’s person, the soul, will, and the human mind. The sin that resided in him resulted from the natural weaknesses that he, like all human beings, received from his parents.

Some Christians erroneously think that their temperaments have changed, but that is impossible. As we have already seen, we are born with them. The Holy Spirit can, however, modify our temperaments so that they appear to have been changed. I also know of no better guide than this, to explain why there are so many enmities, divisions, contentions, and so much strife and difference of “temperament” amongst believers in the Christian Church today. (Indeed, this book can help explain the problems of mankind, and of God’s own people, from Eden and onward!) Personally, I was very vexed, as a young Christian, to come to learn, firsthand, about so much strife and sin amongst Christians (myself included), and I definitely believe this is one of the most important books the Lord has sent my way, as it were, and it has helped me reach much peace and understanding amongst all of the debates and strife!

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Lccn 67028429 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL17983931M Openlibrary_edition I have found the four temperaments to be a tool to help people reach their maximum potential. Among the many different behavior theories—from Transactional Analysis and Freudian theory to the Myers-Briggs sixteen types—I consider it the best and the easiest to understand and use for self-improvement. For several decades we have heard a lot about behavior modification—various attempts aimed at changing human behavior (for the better I would hope). Some attempts are good and some are bad. The one I find most helpful, without negative side effects, is the change that takes place when someone accepts Christ and allows the Holy Spirit to change his or her life. Spirit-Controlled Temperament– A superb treatment of the basic human temperaments and how God can use them, now revised with new chapters and questions for group study. Book Review by Brandon Matuja Book Genre: Christian, Christianity, Christian Living, Nonfiction, Psychology, Religion, Spirituality

Jesus had a powerful vision, goal, and ultimate purpose for His life (the cross). He pursued it with relentless determination and courage until everything was finished. (Lion) At the moment of our conception we all inherited a basic genetic temperament that contains both our strengths and our weaknesses. This temperament is called several things in the Bible: the natural man, the flesh, the old man, and corruptible flesh, to name a few. It is the basic impulse of our being that seeks to satisfy our wants. To properly understand the temperament’s control of our actions and reactions, we should define three terms and carefully distinguish among them: temperament, character, and personality. dingbat urn:lcp:spiritcontrolled00laha_1:epub:1a5231f1-180a-4bfa-b577-fc5cbefd3ea8 Extramarc Yale Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier spiritcontrolled00laha_1 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t08w74j92 Invoice 1213 Isbn 9780842362207

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A person’s gender will also affect his or her temperament, particularly in the realm of the emotions. Women often tend to be more emotionally expressive than men. Even the hardest of women will weep at times, while some men never weep. Men and women may have the same temperament, but the extent of emotional expression may vary. Since temperament traits are inherited genetically from our parents, we should keep in mind some of the natural factors that influence them. Character is the real you. The Bible refers to it as the hidden person of the heart (1Pet. 3:4). It is the result of your natural temperament modified by childhood training, education, and basic attitudes, beliefs, principles, and motivations. It is sometimes referred to as the soul of a person, which is made up of the mind, emotions, and will. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2014-07-24 14:13:10.083333 Bookplateleaf 0006 Boxid IA1137616 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Wheaton, Ill. Containerid S0022 Donor Actually, I originally had no intention of this material being published as a book. It started out as printed notes of a series of Sunday night sermons delivered in 1966 to my congregation in San Diego. The series was designed to help them see how the Holy Spirit could strengthen their natural weaknesses.

My intent in this book is to help you understand how the Holy Spirit can enable you to overcome your weaknesses. It is not automatic! You must cooperate with the Spirit of God to effect lasting change in your life. dingbat The temperament theory is not the final answer to human behavior, and for these and other reasons it may not prove satisfactory to everyone. But of all behavior theories ever devised, it has served me as the most helpful explanation of why people act the way they do and what their principal weaknesses are. Some think the temperament theory is too simplistic, but that may be part of the key to its popularity; people can understand it. Still others have tried unsuccessfully to tie it to the ancient signs of the zodiac and the horoscope. In so doing they make a drastic miscalculation—of nine months! How? The horoscope is based on one’s day of birth, which in reality has nothing to do with temperament. As we shall see, your temperament was determined at conception by the combination of the genes of your parents. And temperament characteristics illustrate the biblical truth that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:14)— made or created with both strengths or talents, which God wants to use, and weaknesses, which he wants to strengthen by the Holy Spirit. When we see these similarities between the Lord and ourselves, we know we are made in the image of God! Take our Four Temperament Test Today!

urn:lcp:spiritcontrolled00timf:epub:7a2ca0d0-b081-4596-af1f-15c0222d5550 Extramarc University of Alberta Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier spiritcontrolled00timf Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3709b97r Isbn 0842364013 Spirit-Controlled Temperament was the first book on the subject of temperament written in English and for Christians. Since then I have written Transformed Temperaments, a biblical study of Peter the Sanguine, Paul the Choleric, Moses the Melancholy, and Abraham the Phlegmatic. My wife, Beverly, has written two books on the subject, Spirit-Controlled Woman and How to Develop Your Child’s Temperament. Between us we have been privileged to popularize this ancient concept in the Christian community.