Set Free Life Ministries shares with VFCC Students

Published by Angela | Filed under Personalities, Interviews

Friday morning I will meet with some students to discuss using the tool of the personality puzzle to understand and train to get along with others better.  I’ve asked some other Certified Personality Trainers that I recently met to share a few thoughts with them.  The first is Sue Thompson of “Set Free Life Seminars” in  Wilmington, DE.   

What would you like the students at VFCC to know about you?  

 I feel like I am just getting started! In my 20s, I knew that some of the ideas I shared as a speaker needed validation in my own life before they were believable, and that takes such patience. I don’t mean I didn’t give what I had, but I was always very aware that there are some subjects that require “gravitas”–the weight of experience. Nevertheless, as I did what I knew to do with the talent God gave me, He kept pulling me forward to the next important lesson. Now I have loads of gravitas.  <grin>  

What was your biggest challenge with relationships in college? 

I did not go away to school, so my roommate experience was in apartment living. I was often frustrated that we could see simple events so very differently and it caused friction. When we can’t figure other people out, we tend to decide they are just weird. We don’t think we might be the weird one!  

How has knowing the Personalities helped you in your relationships? 

It has made me aware of how offensive I can be. I don’t think I am, but others may! I can check my natural negative tendencies and prevent disaster. Knowing that my emotional needs can become drivers helps me to remain teachable before the Lord and more sensitive to others. I have to die to anything that does not exhibit His character.   

If you could give the students any advice about relationships, what would it be? 

Commit yourself to humility. There is no one, best personality–only Jesus had that one. Listen to what others tell you about yourself even if they aren’t saying it directly. We think we’re perceived one way but it’s shocking–and humbling–to find out it’s not the way we desire to be perceived. If we embrace humility, we will be willing to hear and allow the Lord to work on us.  

Sue

www.SetFreeLifeSeminars.com