DIVAS! How have you been? It's been a while and you were missed...*hugs*Fresh off the block, we want to recap a major highlight so far in exceptional 2015...
Recap: Hey Sistah, Soul Sistah.What a blessing we had that day eeh? We learned so much about ourselves and each other. We met and heard from some great presenters AND we got our own DIVAS "theme poem"! (I'm not actually sure if that is a word but we can all agree it is now.)
Seriously though Ladies, in this session, we understand that we are wonderfully and fearfully made in God’s image however we are very unique. We are one of a kind. One of the things that differentiates us is the difference in our personalities.
The knowledge of these differences in personalities opened our eyes to better understanding ourselves and each other. Listed below are the four personality types that we identified. They were colour coded and during the meeting in January, as we identified our personality type we wore t-shirt jewellery the colour of our personalities. At the end of the evening, the room was filled with an array of colours - Reds, Light Blues, Greens and Purples!
Drivers/ Doers
STRENGTHS:
Tendencies
They get immediate results
Make quick decisions
Persistent
Solve problems
Take Charge
Self-reliant
Accept Challenges
Their Ideal Environment:
Many new and varied activities
Opportunity to get things done
Continual Challenges
Freedom to act
Control over situations
Direct answers from others
WEAKNESSES:
Insensitivity to Others
Impatience
They overlook risks and cautions
Inflexible and unyielding
They take on too much
They aren’t attentive to details
They resent restrictions
They are too demanding of others
THEY NEED OTHERS TO PROVIDE:
Sensitivity to the needs of others
Caution
Details and facts
THEY NEED TO TRUST GOD FOR:
Patience
Sensitivity to the needs of others
Being more flexible
Influencer
STRENGTHS:
Tendencies
Optimism
Enthusiasm
Being personable
Making a good impression
Being very articulate
A desire to help others
Creating an entertaining climate
THEIR IDEAL ENVIRONMENT
A friendly atmosphere
Freedom to control and detail
Opportunity to influence others
Public recognition of ability
Positive reinforcement and praise
Enthusiastic response to ideas
WEAKNESSES
Lack of follow through
Over-selling
Over estimating anticipated results
Misjudging capabilities
Talking too much
Acting impulsively
Jumping to conclusions
Over committing
NEEDS OTHERS TO PROVIDE
Follow through on details
A logical approach
Concentration of the task
THEY NEED TO TRUST GOD FOR
Better control of time
Objectivity in decision making
Pausing before acting
Relator
STRENGTHS:
Tendencies
Being supportive
Being agreeable
Loyalty
Self Control
Consistency
Being a good listener
THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT
Sincere appreciation
Minimal conflict
Security
Acknowledgement of work
Limited territory
Opportunities for relationships
Traditional way of doing things
WEAKNESSES:
Resisting change
Trouble meeting deadlines
Being overly lenient
Procrastinating
Being indecisive
Holding a grudge
Being overly possessive
Lack of initiative
NEED OTHERS TO PROVIDE
Stretch towards challenge
Help in solving difficult problems
Initiative and change
TRUSTING GOD FOR
Facing confrontation
Initiating more
increasing pace
Thinker
STRENGTHS
Tendencies:
Orderliness
Conscientiousness
Discipline
Preciseness
Thoroughness
Being diplomatic with people
Being analytical
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT:
Being able to concentrate on details
Opportunities to Critique
Stable surrounding
Opportunities for reassurance
Opportunities for careful planning
Time to do things right
WEAKNESSES
Indecisiveness
Getting bogged down in detail
Rigidness on the how-to’s
Overly avoiding conflicts
Low self-esteem
Being hesitant to try new things
Resisting full responsibility
Pessimism
NEED OTHERS TO PROVIDE:
Quick decision making
Reassurance
Stretching of capabilities
TRUSTING GOD FOR:
Being more open
Self-confidence
Being more optimistic
Our theme poem was written especially for our Hey Sistah, Soul Sistah DIVAS meeting.
Please enjoy.
Looking
I look at you, you look at me
I form impressions of who I think I see
And perhaps you do the same of me.
But knowing me….. Do I really know you?
Do I look beyond the mask you wear and see you, the real you?
Behind those masks, lives our past
Scenes etched upon the canvas of our minds
Memories of time….
People, faces, places
Good times, bad times, sad times.
Inside, we wrestle as waves of emotion batter our souls…..
Struggles of our present, burdens of our past….
But looking at me, you’d never know
Because I wear my mask.
Afraid to expose the nakedness of my soul…
Full of holes….
Then my head is raised above the waves…
And a wounded soul I see with holes…
…In His side, His hands, His feet…
Hanging on a tree
Hurting beyond any emotion I could ever feel…
And all this, just for me
Those wounded hands took hold of me
Lifted me, carried me, held me close
Loved the broken me….
He cleansed me, redeemed me, restored my soul
Set me completely free…
Now He speaks peace, and the storms within me cease…
My soul now knows its rest…
His joy stays deep within my breast….
Even when trials still come to test…
Now when I look at you, I see your soul
And because of His compassion and love
His grace I will not withhold….
I’ll share your burden; help you carry your load…
I’ll hold your hand, until you are able to stand
My sister, soul sister, please don’t feel ashamed
Because most of our struggles are very much the same.
Written by Brenda Henry
So DIVAS & SISTAHS, it's been a pleasure. Remember who and whose you are. We are daughters of The King! Actual Princesses...don't let anyone or anything steal, kill or destroy anymore what God has given you and wants to give you. His Word says in John 10:10 that "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (KJV)
Ladies, you get it? Is time for abundant living in Christ...it is ours...let's do this thing through Christ who strengthens us.
Embrace the you that was fearfully and wonderfully made by GOD HIMSELF! He knows what He's doing. Rest in His arms and trust Him to get you where, when, how He wants you.
Nuff love and we wi talk lata!
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