Choleric Temperament
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ScribdTranslationsA) EMOTIONAL LIFE:
Cualidades:Seguro y firme en sus decisiones, voluntarioso, tenaz
(persevering). It is self-determined (learns on its own), optimistic, bold
(daring, bold), and brave.
Defects: Problems with his violent character. He is stubborn (headstrong,
stubborn) and insensitive to the needs of others. He is little emotional, cold;
does not appreciate aesthetic details. Lacks kindness; is abrupt.
he is impetuous (hasty, reckless), violent, he dislikes tears,
He is vengeful towards those who commit injustice. He is proud, it is difficult for him to ask.
Sorry. It is excessively self-sufficient.
B) HIS LIFE OF RELATIONSHIPS
Qualities: He does not demand from others what he himself cannot do. No
loses his spirit easily. He is a leader full of firmness. He knows how to judge the
People. They manage to motivate others. They know how to exhort. They do not shrink in the face of
circumstances.
Defects: Little compassionate (gift of mercy), makes decisions on behalf of
others. Cruel, cutting, sarcastic (mocking), tends to be dominant in a
group. It is arrogant (haughty, proud, conceited), dictatorial (authoritarian).
Uses people for their benefit, finds it hard to forgive, is vengeful. They
tends to be intolerant (stubborn), haughty, dominant in their work.
C) EN SU TRABAJO
Qualities: He is a good organizer, promoter; he has intuition for
make correct decisions. React quickly and decisively to
emergencies, it is insightful (capable, prudent) and sharp (talented).
He never hesitates, he is extremely practical, he knows how to stimulate others.
sets goals and achieves them.
Defects: Too self-confident. Inclined to proceed with
cunning (hypocritical, lying). Stubborn (rebellious, obstinate) and impatient for
the details. Little analytical, forces others to adapt to his
plans. It's annoying, hard to please; it only has time for its
plans and projects.
YOUR GREATEST NEED.-Put under the control of the Holy Spirit your
violent character. The Holy Spirit can help you have a heart
compassionate, forgiving; be less sarcastic, dictatorial, more willing
to listen to others. Be more tolerant (understanding), less
obfuscated (rebellious, stubborn). Knowing that others may have good
ideas. Be more sensitive to the needs of others, confess your character
violent and its cruelty. Develop your inner beauty through hours of
prayer and meditation in the word.
•WHAT THEY MUST IMPROVE WITH THE HELP OF GOD:
•NOT ONLY WANTING OTHERS TO OBEY YOU BUT ALSO BEING OBEDIENT
TO THE HOLY SPIRIT (ZECHARIAH 6:15)
•DO NOT TREAT PEOPLE WITH VIOLENCE (PHILIPPIANS 4:5)
•BE COMPASSIONATE WITH THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS (1 PETER 3:8)
•NOT FINDING TOTAL SATISFACTION IN YOUR WORK LIFE
(ECCLESIASTES 12:13)
We can all be transformed by the Spirit.
I say this because the choleric ones are the ones who most typically use a: this is how I am, God made me this way, what can I do?
From Paul, the most famous angry person in biblical history, we learn that even being a strong angry person, one can become one.
controlled by the Spirit.
When we read the story of Saul/Paul in the New Testament, we learn that transformations and changes
spiritual beings exist and are real, so real that they can cause a radical turnaround in a pursuer and transform them into a
persecuted and even more surprising in someone who enjoys knowing that they are being pursued by the mess
The cholerics (like Pablo) are natural leaders and optimists, their minds are focused and filled with ideas and projects, without
embargo, among its strong characteristics are being self-sufficient, impetuous, and rebellious.
prone to being hard and cruel, cutting and sarcastic, wrathful and bitter just like Saul of Tarsus,it's not bad
that we are hot-tempered (it is something we cannot change) but we must let the Holy Spirit transform
our way of reacting and relating to achieve the identity that he wants us to have is the
the only way we can add value to the people around us.
We see a great change in Paul, although the Bible does not allow us to see beyond in Paul's life before he became
the great Apostle Paul that we know, without a doubt with the little we managed to see before the arrival
from Jesus to his life, we see that he was also a person extremely rigid in his way of thinking, a
A typical characteristic of cholerics is that they do not change their way of thinking very easily, not for nothing.
he became a Pharisee of Pharisees (Philippians 3:5), when an angry person focuses on something, they can become closed off to
Everything that is outside of what he is thinking and taking his criteria as the only truth.
This is why when they are guided by the Spirit, they are soldiers defending justice and faithful.
apologists of the Truth.
Coleric Christians have a great weakness for showing kindness and compassion, they are usually
inflexible and finds it hard to give second chances, which is why Pablo was present at the moment he was stoned.
Esteban supporting and very likely participating in this.
WeevenseePaul,inActs20,whenhedidnotgiveJohnMarktheopportunitytocontinuewithhim.
he (for not being able to do things at his own pace), the choleric individuals generally do not like the company of
those who do not act or think with the same fervor as they do. When they are stubborn in doing something, even
when there are warnings not to do it, they do it. The more opposition, the more dedication they have. A great
the disadvantage of this is the big problem they have of accepting their mistakes or submitting to authorities that
they guide them in love to change, we all make mistakes, we all need mercy and grace and
Pablo gives us a great lesson afterwards about this, and the impressive thing about the story is to see how he
Paul himself debated against the Pharisees and fought to show mercy and love, he spoke of supporting and giving.
second chances, spoke of grace, all while being a hothead, the big difference: guided by the
Spirit.
Beware! We may be acting very angrily, being wise in our own opinion, wanting to have the
reason in everything and not allowing the Spirit to work in us personally.
By refusing to change, we perpetuate our spiritual immaturity and limit our use of
God wants to give to our lives
Cholerics enjoy doing things alone; due to their discipline, they are generally very good at what they do.
but they end up feeding their ego to such an extent that they do not feel the need to depend on the Holy Spirit or the
the power of God but of his own strength and intelligence, of his logic (which they believe is correct) this is
highly dangerous, the Bible itself teaches us that there is nothing as wicked as the human heart and that
Woe to him who becomes wise in his own opinion.
The only way a hot-tempered person recognizes that they need help and dependence on the Holy Spirit is
when he is humiliated by circumstances (this is why Jesus chose the way he chose to
to introduce oneself a Pablo of another way no the
they recognize, but once they are convinced of its necessity, they cling to it and to the Spirit as the only source
gives you wisdom and guidance.
It must be recognized that they are disciplined people and almost always achieve what they want, not because of superior intelligence but because it is easier for them.
easy to set a goal and not stray from it.
Pablo knew the importance of having control over his thoughts, and that is why he was so determined not to let the flesh govern him.
One of the weaknesses of cholerics is 'to seem like men of faith' when in reality they are only trusting in themselves.
The Spirit what it does in us is to glorify itself in the weaknesses of our temperament, we maintain our foundation, but the Spirit...
Make sure that your weaknesses are used to glorify the King.
The cholerics are the only ones who really do not care what others say, they determine their own life rules and establish what
It is right and what is not, and they push everyone around them to their rules of life, completely dangerous if they are not.
being guided by the Spirit.
