Greg Baker Personality Analysis

According to the Jung Typology Test, I have the personality type "INTJ". This indicates that I am mostly an introverted, thinking, and judging personality. While I consider these characteristics to be natural tendencies that I have, it is important for me to remember to avoid using labels as excuses for who I am in the flesh. I have a "moderate preference of introversion over extraversion" (humanmetrics.com) according to the test. I am shy and reserved around most people, and I often find a lot of group interaction stressful. Like many people, I fear rejection when I interact with peers; but while many extroverts tend to over-compensate for this by turning to humor, sarcasm, or just talking a lot, I tend to compensate with silence and body language that does not invite probing. Greg Baker described the results of my introverted tendencies well: "When you don't get involved in other people's lives they will assume that you want to be left alone...You, in turn, get upset because you think that people don't like you (Baker 8). This fear of what people will think of me is pride, and it is easy to …show more content…
He can use my personality and strengths through the Spiritual gifts or opportunities He gives through His Holy Spirit. According to the spiritual gifts test, my spiritual strengths are "teaching, giving, and exhortation" (churchgrowth.org). I try to study my Bible consistently, and I am frequently under the Bible teaching of others, which could prepare me to then teach others. Having grown up in the ministry, I also see the importance of giving first hand, and am convicted by that responsibility, while over the past year, God has been teaching me the importance of exhorting and encouraging others to "love and to good works" (Hebrews 10:24 KJV). Teaching, giving, and exhortation are specific ways God could use who I am currently for the advancement of His glory and