Rho (ρ)

I'm beginning to think that i have the ability to attract soccer balls (soccerballphile?) the way electrophiles attact electrons. I mean, every single time i play soccer, the ball is bound to smack right into my face and send my glasses flying. There was once when i excused myself from PE ( we were doing soccer training then) because of some back injury i had. The moment i could resume PE and entered the field, the ball landed right into my face again! And just today, i played soccer with some of my churchmates and you would've guessed it, i got smashed in the face AGAIN. Argh! But there was an additional injury today. My ankle's twisted because of the impact while deflecting a ball moving at high spd by Deyao. Now i'm partially crippled. >.<>

Pi (π)

I did a survey on my temperament in church recently. And here are the results, based on Dekai's analysis.

PHELGMEL
(Combination of Phlegmatic and Melancholic)

Of all the temperament blends (there were Sanguine-San, Choleric- Chol, Phlegmatic- Phel and Melancholic-Mel), the Phelgmel is the most gracious, gentle and quiet. He is rarely angry or hostile and almost never says anything for which he must apologize (mainly because he rarely says much). He never embarrasses himself or other, always does the proper thing, dresses simply, is dependable and exact. He tends to have spiritual gifts of mercy and help, and he is neat and organized in his working habits. Like any phlegmatic, he is handy around the house and as energy permits will keep his home in good repair. If he has a wife who recognizes his tendencies toward passivity (but tactfully waits for him to take the lead in their home), they will have a gd family life and marriage. However, if she resents his reticence to lead and be aggressive, she may become discontented and foment marital strife (!!!). He may neglect the discipline necessary to help prepare his children for a productive, self-disciplined life and so "provoke his children to wrath" just as much as the angry tyrant whose unreasonable discipline makes them bitter.

The other weaknesses of this man revolve around fear, selfishness, negativism, criticism and lack of self-image. Once a PhelgMel realizes that only his fears and negative feelings about himself keep him from succeeding, he able to come out of his shell and become an effective man, husband, and father. Most Phelgmels are so afraid of over-extending themselves or getting overinvolved that they automatically refuse almost any kind of affliation (^^)

Personally I have never seen a PhlegMel overinvolved in anything - except in keeping from getting overinvolved (-_-"). He must recognize that since he is not internally motivated, he definitely needs to accept more responsibility than he thinks he can fulfill, for that external stimulation will motivate him to greater achievement. All phlegmatics work well under pressure (HAH), but it must come from outside. His greatest source of motivtion, of course, will be the power of the Holy Spirit.

Barnabas, the godly saint of the 1st-century church who accompanied Apostle Paul on his first missionary journey, was in all probability a PhelgMel (You think so?). He is the man who gave half his goods to the early church to feed the poor, the man who contended with Paul over providing John Mark (his nephew) another chance to serve god by accompanying them on the 2nd missionary journey. Although the contention became so sharp that Barnabas took his nephew and proceeded on their journey by themselves, Paul alter commended Mark, saying "He is profitable to me for the ministry" (2 Tim 4:11). Today we have the Gospel of Mark because faithful, dedicated and gentle barnabas was willing to help him over a hard place in his life. Phlegmels respond to the needs of others if they will just let themselves move out into the stream of life and work with people where they are.

I think that the paragraph on my weaknesses are more applicable and true compared to the rest of the information. How much do you agree to this chunk of survey results?