Does Managing One 's Life God 's Way Look The Same For Everyone?

Every single individual has a personality; it is the very quintessence of human existence. Personality drives our interactions with others, our desires – conscious and unconscious, our perceived needs, and to a certain extent, even our actions. Psychodynamic approaches to personality are focused on the belief that we have virtually no control over our own personality, that it is primarily controlled by unconscious powers. Social cognitive approaches to personality centers around the belief that we still have

Moorer was speaking with an admissions recruiter, he talked about majoring in management. The recruiter was baffled, and even tried discouraging him.. This was not the first or the last discouragement that gave him the drive to follow God’s path. I discovered that effort wouldn't always be enough to get me through the race, and that I had to keep my faith as well as stay humble to cross the finish line. A compelling Bible verse, John 14:31, says “but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now, let us leave.” To me, this means that I should not know the ways of the earth, but of God. I should always listen to and follow Him, because he knows best, despite what others may

Dispositional personality theories contend that each person per certain stable, long lasting dispositions. These dispositions make a person display certain emotions, attitudes, and behaviors. These dispositions appear in many different kinds of situations, which lends the belief that people behave in predictable ways even when they are in different

A psychological force that shaped my personality from childhood was that I was a realist and more conscious of the real world than most of my peers. My perception of the world as a child was more adult like than Disney sugar coated. I've always taken a realistic approach to life.

The personality theory that I have chosen to focus on will be Identity Theory. It was developed by Erik Erikson in the nineteen hundreds. Erik Erikson believed that every individual goes through a certain number of stages to reach his or her full development or potential (Erikson, 1994). He theorized that a human being goes through eight different stages ranging from birth to death (Erikson, 1994). Identity Theory focuses on eight psychosocial stages of development, and an epigenetic principle of maturation (Schultz, 2008). The stages of development are

The personality type most different form mine is the artist. “The artist will do whatever works, whatever gives them a quick, effective payoff, even if they have to bend the rules” (Keirsey, n.d.). I find myself struggling with this personality because I like to play by the rule, not bend them. I like to take time and assess the best way to do

Biblical wisdom emphasis is another approach in which one can investigate to see what reigns to be important. Like the wisdom approach, biblical share in the importance of seeking wise counsel. Horton (2009) states that in the biblical approach several areas are important in determining spiritual discernment. These areas consist of decision being determined by the guidelines in the Bible, common sense, individual gifts, God has a plan but do not reveal it, sovereignty of God, and free to make choices (Horton, 2009). One may object to the fact that God would want us to do something but do not give us the tools or clues to do it. God being sovereign is an area that many can agree on. Gill, (2006) states that it is through the sovereignty of God which is presented through the Holy Spirit that allows for us to understand God’s will for our life. Gill (2006) also implement the wheel of life for the coaching process whereas God is at the center. I highly believe that nothing happens without God ordaining it to happen. God is in control of all things. Roman 8:28 states that God works all things together for those who love him and who are called according to his purpose (NIV). Therefore God is in control and guiding us towards his plan or purpose for our lives.

I think any traits that are inherent, only will fully develop with the aid of environmental influences. Socializing and social interactions heavily influence the outcome of the use of one’s personality traits. A style of life dictates how you live and how you view the world. This is a direct result of learned experiences from your past and your actions are dictated by your goals. I make careful and calculated movements or decisions that I hope will help me achieve my goals. While I act in the present, I am thinking about the future while making movements that I have modified from learning from past experiences. When I make poor choices, I immediately think of the impact they will have on my future and my goals. The future is a motivator for me to behave in ways that will provide me the best outcome.

Each of us has different personalities. Beginning as an infant, all of us have no idea who or what kind an individual we are. All of us see the world through the eyes of our very own parents, guardians or other adults who tried to show and teach us what the world is all about. Those individuals show us their ideas of what truly are right and wrong, or what is the good and bad. However, as we grow, our peers have much influence over how we define ourselves. There could be times; an individual would desire to fit in and belong to be like others. Likewise, in the society we belong to, each of us has tried to learn and take in all of our experiences, and relationships with other people. For this reason, Keirsey Temperament Sorter II (KTS-II) is the best tool to use to describe an individual’s personality.

God has many words of wisdom for us. He guides us through Jesus and the Bible. Utilizing the Hebrew wisdom scriptures can help make decisions easier. If we use wisdom and not folly. If we use diligence and not laziness then we are fulfilling God’s plan for us. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,

They came up with the idea of the 'Type A' personality - illustrated below: The typical 'type A' person is competitive, time-conscious, 'workaholic' and easily frustrated with others. Researchers have suggested that this sort of person would be likely to

I’ve always believed that life’s experiences shaped personalities. Things like being the youngest child of four, an athlete or living in a rural middle-class area. But the more I reflected on things that have happened to me the more I came to believe that who I am might have nothing to do with external stuff, maybe it was all predetermined.

Instructor Smith, you brought up a good point. It is hard to determine whether we were born this way, or do we adapt and behave a certain way according to our life experiences. This was the whole reasoning behind Piaget and Vygotsky’s argument over theory. I think that it is safe to conclude that as children, the theory that applies to us may be chosen for us by our parents/guardians. As we get older, acquire knowledge, and life experiences occur, our thoughts/views and mindset may change based off of our own life experiences or what is predisposed in our DNA.

Everyone has their own view of personality and where it comes from, how it is displayed, and how people’s different personalities interact with each other. There are several theories on the development of personality, as the scope of it is so vast and contains enough depth to breed room for disagreement. After all, personality came from God, and we, as His creation, are unable to comprehend to genius masterpiece He has made, in regards to personality. LeRon Shults says it plainly and precisely: “Humans are wholly embedded in creation, and no special part of humanity, not even the mind, escapes this creaturely continuity” (Green 61). Essentially Shults affirms the idea that humans are derived and integral aspects of creation, and will always

The first theory I believe matches my personality the most is Gestalt Therapy. According to Corey (2013), “Gestalt Therapy is a existential, phenomenological, and process-based approach created on the premises that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment” (p.212). As you can see, the relationship between yourself and the environment go hand in hand and this theory highlights the type of wholeness in correlation to the things around you (Corey, 2013, p.214). The theory places no superior value on a particular aspect of the individual (Corey, 2013, p.214). I myself; give everything around me an equal weight of