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My Type of Holiness: Striving for Sainthood with the Temperament God Gave Me
Are you trying to be your best but just can't seem to get past your own shortfalls? Fear not. Your unique and beautiful temperament may hold the key to becoming the saint God made you to be. And just as he did with the saints before us, God will build upon your temperament to bring you to perfection.
Whether you already know your temperament — some combination of deep Melancholy, peaceful Phlegmatic, take-charge Choleric, or playful Sanguine — or you have never been introduced to the four classic temperaments, My Type of Holiness provides meaningful, practical insight and guidance, interspersed with inspiring profiles of saints. This book helps give you a fuller understanding of the way God made you and how he wants to perfect you.
Properly understood, the love and study of temperaments should be a doorway to holiness. As well as giving you self-knowledge, this book can lead you more deeply into relationship with God.
Whether you already know your temperament — some combination of deep Melancholy, peaceful Phlegmatic, take-charge Choleric, or playful Sanguine — or you have never been introduced to the four classic temperaments, My Type of Holiness provides meaningful, practical insight and guidance, interspersed with inspiring profiles of saints. This book helps give you a fuller understanding of the way God made you and how he wants to perfect you.
Properly understood, the love and study of temperaments should be a doorway to holiness. As well as giving you self-knowledge, this book can lead you more deeply into relationship with God.
304 pages, Paperback
Published June 9, 2025
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Rose Sweet
19 books9 followersRose is about relationships - she says if we don't get those right, we'll be stuck in a cycle of misery. "Love one another as I have loved you" had led Rose to share the timeless teaching of the four temperaments to understand a person's deepest emotional needs. "Look, you can love others the way YOU want, or they way THEY need to be loved. It's selfish to keep insisting they be like you." Rose offers practical help in not just improving any relationship but in reaching higher levels of authentic love. Who doesn't want that?
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December 12, 2025
A great read if you want to figure out your temperament and go deeper than just taking an internet test! I thought I was Melancholic (or Melancholy as she says) Choleric but I’m actually Melancholic Phlegmatic, which fits me better now that I know more details. Figuring your temperament requires self reflection and learning about all the temperaments, not just the ones you think you are.
July 4, 2025
Very well written. It helps the reader understand their strengths and weaknesses.
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