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Summary of the Four Natures:
An excerpt from Rayola's book, Bring Down the Sacred Cows,
pp 26,27
(Note: The four natures information is NOT psychology NOR is it the
personality/temperament teaching, but rather, insight God gave to Rayola
concerning people.)
THE SUBMISSIVE person is the analytical
type who appears sweet and non-threatening. They consider all of their
options before making a decision. They have a wall of fear which they
hide behind. They usually are even-tempered, but when they hit the end
of their rop emotionally, they become obnoxious.
THE STUBBORN natured individual
is emotional and expressive. They feel deeply about their convictions.
Their atmosphere around them is very important. They can be impulsive
in doing things, but yet need proof when making important decisions.
These people are emotional pressure cookers. Frustration, complaints,
anger, guilt, condemnation and depression make up the emotional cycle
of this type of individual. They can be explosive and hard to reason
with once they are in their cycle.
THE SELF-ASSURED person has images
for every position they hold. For instance, if they are a spouse, parent,
son/daughter, employee etc., they have completely separate images for
each position. These images collide as the responsibilities of each
position overlap each other causing confusion, frustration and anger.
They are reserved and have strong attitudes. They weigh each decision
back and forth, making them quite unpredictable.
THE STRONG-WILLED individual is
very decisive in their beliefs and decisions. They are dynamic when
it comes to doing what seems to be the impossible. They are not swayed
by emotions, but by facts. They can be very controlling. They control
through atmosphere, with decisions and by intimidation. Once these people
make a decision, it is almost impossible to change their mind unless
they are teachable.
This is a summary of each of these natures. You can only have one nature.
Therefore, ask the Lord to show you which nature you are.
See if the Holy Spirit will confirm what nature you might already suspect
you are or illuminate the one you need to consider. Ask Him to open up
your mind so that you can begin to see how the "old man" operates
in and through you. For a more detailed look at these natures, you can
read the introduction to the four natures starting in chapter nine of
Rayola's book, Hidden
Manna.
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