🌟 Temperament Transformational Tuesday -Teachability

 

🌟 Temperament Transformational Tuesday

Theme: Teachability: The Heart That Listens, Learns, and Lives Wisely

Scripture Focus: "A man who hardens his neck after much rebuke will suddenly be broken beyond remedy." — Proverbs 29:1 (NASB)

🔍 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT

Teachability is a treasured trait in the kingdom of God. Proverbs 29 echoes this over and over — from the opening warning against resisting correction (v.1) to the rewards of listening to instruction and seeking justice.

A teachable spirit is one that allows God’s wisdom to enter, correct, and guide. This is more than being open-minded — it’s being heart-softened and humility-driven.

Let’s face it: our temperaments react to correction differently.
But God's Word invites every temperament to embrace teachability as a path to peace, purpose, and powerful living.

💡 TEMPERAMENT REFLECTIONS

🔴 Choleric Clara
– Let Go of the Need to Always Be Right

You're confident and driven, but be cautious: pride can close your ears. Proverbs 29:1 is a warning for leaders and influencers like you. True strength listens.

🧭 Wisdom Tip: Power without teachability leads to downfall.
🛐 Prayer: “Lord, help me lead with humility and receive correction with grace.”

🟡 Sanguine Sandra
– Pause and Process Before Reacting

Your charm shines, but sometimes you deflect correction with a joke or distraction. Don't miss wisdom in the moment. Proverbs 29:11 says, "A fool always loses his temper, but a wise person holds it back."

🧭 Wisdom Tip: Listen deeply. Don’t avoid truth by changing the subject.
🛐 Prayer: “Jesus, help me welcome loving correction as a friend, not a threat.”

🔵 Melancholic Marla
– Don’t Take Correction as Condemnation

You're thoughtful and detail-oriented, but criticism may feel personal. Yet, correction is often protection. Proverbs 29:15 reminds us, "A child who gets his own way brings shame."

🧭 Wisdom Tip: Let correction refine, not define you.
🛐 Prayer: “Father, soften my heart and steady my emotions when I’m corrected.”

🟢 Phlegmatic Paula
– Don't Avoid Hard Truths to Keep the Peace

You seek peace, but teachability also requires facing tough feedback. Verse 25 warns about fear of man: "The fear of man brings a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be protected."

🧭 Wisdom Tip: People-pleasing can prevent growth. Truth, even when tough, brings life.
🛐 Prayer: “Lord, make me brave to hear truth and grow, even when it’s uncomfortable.”

🔄 REFLECT & RESPOND
🗣️ Share in the chat and below in the comment section:

• When was a time you resisted correction but later saw God’s wisdom in it? Be sure to like on facebook.

🔥 TRANSFORMATIONAL TRUTH

“Teachability turns temperament into a tool for God's glory.”

🔴🟡🔵🟢 - Temperament Transformational Thursday - TENACITY

  TENACITY

"Don’t tell me you’re strong when the sun is shining—show me when the storm won’t stop."

• Contrast Each Temperament:
  • Choleric wants to take over, but God says, “Wait on Me.”
  • Sanguine wants to run away, but God says, “Stand and speak.”
  • Melancholic wants to retreat, but God says, “Hope and build.”
  • Phlegmatic wants to pause forever, but God says, “Move in faith.”
    
• "Trouble ain't your end—it’s your test, your tempering, your transformation."
• "Tenacity ain't just survival—it’s faith that fights back with wisdom, worship, and a Word."

🎤 "Tenacity in Trouble"

A Temperament Transformation Thursday
Spoken Word Inspired by Proverbs 24.

Kindly read the complete poem and share your answer/comment
in the chat or on the blog in response to the question at the end.
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[Intro – Voice of Wisdom]
If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small…
But God didn’t form you small—He formed you strong.
Not by might, not by muscle,
But by grace to press on when the battle is long.
This is not just about survival…
This is temperament revival.

🔴 Choleric Clara

She storms in like thunder—commanding the sky.
A natural-born leader, she’ll do or die.
But when life won’t bend to her control,
She clenches her fists instead of her soul.
Tenacity for her? It’s not in the push—
It’s in the pause, the wait, the hush.
God says: “I’m not impressed by power plays.
Trust Me in the silence. That’s strength that stays.”

🟡 Sanguine Sandra

She laughs through life, light on her feet,
But when storms come—she’s quick to retreat.
Trouble? She’ll joke. Discomfort? She’ll dodge.
She’ll change the topic, switch the lodge.
But tenacity, Sandra, is facing the fire.
Even when your joy expires.
God says: “Don’t escape with charm and cheer—
Endure with Me. I’m still right here.”

🔵 Melancholic Marla

She’s deep like oceans, layered and wide,
But overthinks storms till she’s paralyzed inside.
Perfection’s her prison. Details her chain.
She rehearses the sorrow, magnifies pain.
But tenacity is not the perfect plan—
It’s trusting God more than she understands.
God says: “Build anyway. Begin through the blur.
I am the Author. Trust what you heard.”

🟢 Phlegmatic Paula

She’s steady, sweet, unshaken by wind,
But in crisis, she waits... again and again.
She’d rather delay than deal with the war,
Hide in her comfort, ignore the roar.
But tenacity, Paula, isn’t just peace—
It’s pressing forward when ease must cease.
God says: “You were born to rise, not nap.
Put your hand to the plow. Time to unwrap.”

💥 [Bridge – Unity Call]

Trouble comes dressed in shadows and fear,
But the Wisdom of God makes the path clear.
It’s not about who’s the loudest or fastest—
It’s about who stands when the storm is the blackest.
This ain’t temperament weakness, it’s spiritual might—
Temperament transformation ignites in the fight.

🕊️ [Final Charge]

So don’t you fold, don’t you faint,
Don’t you sit back and let fear paint
your story.
You were made for glory.
Temperaments transformed in the fire’s test—
Tenacity in Trouble is when we give God our best.

🔥 Proverbs 24:10 is not your warning—it’s your wake-up.
Now tell your temperament:
“I’m not tapping out. I’m toughened up in Truth.”

🔍 Reflection Question:

When was the last time you felt like giving up in a moment of trouble—and how did your temperament respond?

• Did you try to control it? (Choleric)
• Did you avoid it? (Sanguine)
• Did you overthink it? (Melancholic)
• Did you delay or disengage? (Phlegmatic)

🙏 Temperament Transformation Prayer: Tenacity in Trouble

Father God,
You see the truth behind my temperament—my habits, my hesitation, my hidden fears.
When trouble rises, I confess that I don’t always rise with it.
But today, I receive Your call to tenacity—not my strength, but Yours.
Let Your Spirit teach me how to endure, to stand firm,
To wait when I must wait, and to act when I must move.

🔥 Transform my temperament:

• Teach Choleric courage in stillness.
• Teach Sanguine strength in silence.
• Teach Melancholic hope in progress.
• Teach Phlegmatic power in purpose.

Anchor me in Your wisdom. Let Proverbs 24:10 echo in my spirit:
“If I faint in the day of trouble, my strength is small.”
But with You, Lord, my strength is being made mighty.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

🌟 Temperament Transformational Tuesday 💰✨Temperance 💰✨

🌟 Temperament Transformational Tuesday
💰✨Temperance 💰✨

(Inspired by Sister Cindy’s impactful financial seminar with the Wisdom Seekers in Grenada.)

Temperance

Meaning: Self-restraint, moderation, and wisdom in managing desires—especially in spending, saving, and decision-making.

💡 Why It’s Perfect for Money Wisdom:

• Temperance helps us resist impulse buys.
• It teaches us to say “not now” instead of “never,” encouraging delayed gratification.
• It balances generosity with wisdom—so we give, save, and spend with intention.

💬 Encouragement Message

Ladies, in a world screaming “buy now” and “do it for the ’gram,” temperance whispers a wiser way.
It doesn’t mean deprivation—it means direction.

When we show self-restraint, we aren’t limiting our lives—we’re leading them.
Let’s choose to be stewards of God’s blessings, not slaves to spending.

📖 Scripture Tie-In

Proverbs 25:28 –
"Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a person who has no self-control."

Without temperance, we leave our financial lives open to chaos and confusion.
With it, we build walls of protection, peace, and purpose.

Yesterday, the Grenada chapter of Wisdom Seekers gathered for a powerful seminar on finances, where the virtue of temperance shone throughout. But before the teaching began, Sister Penny warmed up the room with a couple of lively icebreakers:

🧊 Pre-Seminar Icebreakers

1. 💬 Finish the Sentence:

• “The best money advice I ever got was…”
• “If I found $100 on the ground, the first thing I’d do is…”
• “One thing I wish I learned about money earlier is…”

2. 💡 Smart or Silly?
Call out “Smart!” or “Silly!” as each money decision is read aloud:

• Buying shoes on sale you don’t need?
• Paying off debt before a vacation?
• Saving $5 a day in a jar?
• Grocery shopping while hungry?
• Using your tithe to pay bills?
• Cooking at home instead of eating out?

The room was full of laughter and energy!
Sister Beverly re-evaluated one answer and said, “Buying those shoes could be smart—if I flip them for profit!”
Now that’s wisdom in the making!

👩🏽‍🏫 The Backstory of Our Presenter

A month ago, during a ladies' luncheon, someone suggested a financial seminar at our upcoming women’s retreat.
Sister Gale, our fearless leader, felt led to ask Sister Cindy—who is known for her Melancholic-Choleric blend: organized, thoughtful, and wise, though rarely eager to be center stage.

Initially, Sister Cindy didn’t respond. But a few days later, word came through her close friend Sister Alanda:

“You can tell Sister Penny, if she’s serious, I can do the presentation. Just let me know the topic so I can plan.”

And plan she did!

🗂️ Seminar Topic: 
Smart Money Choices: Tips for Financial Success

Subtopics:

• Setting Financial Goals: Why they matter. Short-term vs. long-term. Keeping God at the center.
• Budgeting Wisely: Create a simple budget. Avoid overspending. Enjoy life while saving.
• Investing with Integrity: Understand your options. Make honest, informed choices. Trust God with the growth.
• Taking Bold but Balanced Risks: Know when to step out. Don’t let fear paralyze you. Faith meets strategy here.

Sister Cindy delivered this with such clarity and depth that we all walked away feeling financially stronger and spiritually wiser.

🧠 The Emotional Spending Reflection

Sister Cindy also invited us to do some soul-searching.
She challenged us to explore our emotional spending habits—those moments when our hearts, not our budgets, make the decisions.

📝 Emotional Spending Reflection Sheet

Purpose: To recognize emotional triggers that lead to impulsive or unnecessary spending and develop strategies for mindful money habits.

Reflect on the last time you made an emotional purchase:

• What did you buy?
• Was it spontaneous or planned?
• What emotion were you feeling? (Stress? Sadness? Celebration?)
• What triggered it? (An argument? Social media? Loneliness?)
• What were you seeking? (Comfort? Control? Connection?)
• Did it help long-term?
• What can you try next time instead? (Pray? Journal? Call a friend? Walk?)

🗣️ Now, speak life into your future self.
Choose an affirmation below or write your own.  Share it below in the comment section.

• “I don’t need to buy to feel better—I choose peace over purchase.”
• “God is my provider. I don’t need to panic-purchase.”
• “My value isn’t in things—it’s in Christ.”

✨ Three Powerful Phrases from Cindy’s Presentation

1. 💧 “Watch for the leaks in your spending! 
   (It’s not the storm—it’s the steady drip that sinks the ship.”)
2. 📊✝️ “Faith + Wisdom = Financial Success. 
   (You can’t just pray—you’ve got to plan.”)
3. 🎉 “Celebrate progress, not perfection. 
   (Small steps still move you forward.”)

🙌 Testimony of God’s Provision

Sister Persia inspired us all:

“My washing machine broke, and I had no idea how I’d replace it. But I kept tithing, praying, and trusting. Then out of nowhere—God provided a brand-new Samsung 2024 front-loader—for free!”

Yes, we praised God with her!
God does see, and He will provide.

🏆 Temperance Treasure Jar Challenge

As we close this edition of Temperament Transformation Tuesday, I’m inviting every woman—whether in Toronto or Grenada—to join me in a year of discipline and faith, beginning May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026.

💰Challenge:

• Choose a partner or create a team of 3-5 and save at least $1 a day individually. (Keep each other accountable).
• Drop it in a jar—no peeking, no spending.
• At the end of the year, donate a portion to our Women’s Ministry and watch how God honours our obedience.

How much will you start with per day? Share your $ in the WS chat!

🧁 Fellowship & Prayer

We closed with joy, food, gratitude for Sister Cindy, and the sweet reminder that in this walk of faith—we are never alone.

🙏 Closing Prayer

“Lord, thank You for the gift of temperance.
Help us to be wise stewards—faithful in planning, generous in giving, and content in living.
Teach us to walk in wisdom, save with purpose, and trust in Your limitless provision.
In Jesus’ name, and we all say, amen.”

A great day to all!