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How to Crack the Personality Code: Temperament Blends Explained
By Michael Christian
Temperament Blends:
No person is a single temperament (personality type), but is a unique blend of two or more. For example, there are Lion-Otters, Lion-Golden Retrievers, and Lion-Beavers. Though all are Lions, each blend has a different flavor. Your dominant temperament is blended with one or two secondary temperaments. It’s the blend that makes each of us uniquely who we are.
At the end of this post you'll find a document that lists the twelve most common blends. (Requires PDF viewer.)
Every temperament has strengths and weaknesses.
Each temperament has strong points which reflect the image of God and weaknesses that reflect fallen man’s corruption of the original image. As the Holy Spirit comes into our lives in new birth, He accentuates our strengths and balances out our weaknesses. That way, we do not go to the extremes we used to. You can learn to catch yourself when you "go off" on temperament extremes that are not well-received by others.
The more we identify our temperament weaknesses, the greater chance we have of noticing when we act out those tendencies. Part of my temperament blend is beaver. Typically, if someone asks me a question, I share too much information. Now, when their eyes glaze over, I stop and get to the point. I'm balancing out my weakness with wisdom.
Accepting ourselves and our mates as God made us.
God made us the way we are for a reason. While we can’t change our basic temperament type, we can learn to laugh at our natural tendencies. You can’t change your wife or husband’s character traits. They are who God made them to be. So, learn to love their strengths and help them balance out their extremes.
