Not Sure Who You Really Are?

Do you ever wonder who you really are — deep down? People say “Find your identity in Christ,” but what does that actually mean?

Here’s what most people don’t realize: God didn’t just make you spiritual. He designed how you think, feel, and relate — on purpose. That design is called your temperament, and it’s how God uniquely wired your soul.

Life Training Christian Counseling

Christian counseling at Life Training utilizes the Arno Profile System (APS) temperament profile, the industry’s gold standard, and the first and only five-element, Bible-based human assessment tool. At Life Training, we have administered this profile to nearly three thousand men, women, and adolescents over the past fifteen years, and have consistently received 5-star reviews from those individuals. The APS profile provides a highly accurate, comprehensive, and detailed portrait of your unique, God-given nature – strengths, weaknesses, and needs – to an extent that only a few people in your life may have known you.

We have discovered that when an individual’s temperament needs are not fulfilled, their life will be primarily lived through their inborn weaknesses. Yet if the person’s needs are largely getting fulfilled in healthy, godly ways, they will be able to experience life and relationships through the temperament strengths God gave them, which will bring gratification to the individual, improve relationships, and ultimately bring glory to God. We want to help you discover this for yourself!

Any time you base your identity on factors that can change, you are setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. Unfortunately, family relationships can change. Divorce has become too common. Children can become estranged. Crisis sometimes separates even the closest family connections. These relationships cannot be your foundation.

5 Temperament types

Every human being has an inborn temperament nature that is comprised of a combination of these five pure temperaments, lovingly chosen by God specifically for each individual:

Melancholic – the thoughtful planner

You’re loyal, deep, and driven by purpose.
But your inner critic can be harsh.
God wants to replace fear with His grace.

Choleric – the natural-born leader

You take charge and make things happen.
But control or anger can take the wheel.
God reminds you that strength is made perfect in surrender.

Sanguine – the encourager

You bring joy, connection, and energy.
But you may struggle with emotional ups and downs.
God invites you to ground your joy in Him.

Supine – the gentle supporter

You’re loyal, compassionate, and put others first.
But you might feel invisible or unimportant.
God sees your quiet strength — and it matters.

Phlegmatic – the peaceful stabilizer

You’re steady, calm, and reliable.
But avoiding conflict can leave you stuck.
God calls you to courage, not just comfort.

A lens, not a label

Your temperament is not a label. It’s a lens — a way to understand how God wired your soul. And once you understand it, you’ll stop striving to be someone else… and finally start walking in the peace and confidence of who you really are.

If this resonates, contact Life Training Christian in Kentucky and Tennessee to start discovering the temperament God placed in you. You’ll understand yourself better — and others too. And continue to follow us here and on all social media platforms for additional teaching about the amazing APS temperament model.