My Husband Was Right
12 October 2009
I spent the majority of my Saturday in a PLACE seminar at church. It was one of those thingies where you take a couple tests to determine your personality type, spiritual gifts, and abilities. I’ve taken one or two of these type things before, and I always have a blast doing it. (And this time I found out why—“self-centered” was listed under my personality type. Um, ouch.)
What’s interesting to me is that I walked away from there thinking about all the things that I’m not but wish I was. I wish I was the “Inspiring” personality—bubbly, compassionate, vivacious. Instead, I’m “Conscientious” or “Melancholy,” which meant I had to come home and confess to my husband that he’s right—I’m a pessimist. And I wasn’t like some others in the class who were split pretty evenly between a couple types. Oh, no. I was, as my friend Debbie said when I told her my score, “a strong ‘C.’” A few adjectives for me are cheerless, impossible to please, inflexible, and self-torturous. (Some of the nicer ones were creative, dependable, efficient, and quality centered.)
So as I was being my “C” self and torturing myself over all this, I read in the booklet that Moses also had a “C” personality. MOSES. Now, granted, I’ve always been really drawn to the disciple Peter and he’s the “Inspiring” personality, but the Moses thing really touched me and here’s why. In Exodus 4:10, when God has spoken to Moses about everything he’s called him to do, Moses says, “Oh Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Basically, “God, please don’t make me talk!”
As I’m learning that speaking goes hand-in-hand with book promotion, I find myself saying similar words to God quite often—please don’t make me talk. I’ve also wondered about why He made me the way He did. Why not make me a gifted speaker? Seems like that would glorify Him better. But if He didn’t see fit to wire Moses differently for his big task, I’m guessing He might know what He’s doing with me as well.
So, tomorrow I likely won’t be blogging. I have a speaking engagement that starts at 7:30ish, so the likelihood of me getting up early enough to post is quite slim.
Have a great day everyone!
Comments
Good luck with your speaking engagement tomorrow!
Posted by Heather Vetsch on 12 October 2009
Aww, thanks Vetsch girls!
Posted by Stephanie on 12 October 2009
I’m still working on the inflexible part. It’s taken me many years but I realize that some days it doesn’t matter if plans need to change. Other days, don’t anyone mess with my schedule!
Posted by Beth Hines on 14 October 2009
I find you creative, dependable, efficient, and quality-conscious.
Those are all great things in an author!
And in a friend!
Posted by Erica Vetsch on 12 October 2009