 for them. But she has to maintain a sense of freedom when running her household; otherwise she doesn’t feel true to herself or her family. So she doesn’t do well with strict routines and schedules, but when the mood strikes she will do a beautiful job cleaning, organizing and decorating. If she finds a particular task challenging or frustrating, she’s wonderfully creative and determined to complete it.

When communicating with a Rebel, you can’t force them to do anything (even when you’re communicating with yourself). Rubin recommends the following sequence of information: information, consequences and choice. Present the Rebel with their options, explain the consequences of their decisions and then let them choose. If the desired outcome resonates with their identity and they have the freedom to choose it, they’ll come through.

I’m pretty sure that Peter in the Bible was a Rebel. He was obviously resistant to outer expectations in the Gospels and struggled with inner ones as well, most notably when he denied Christ on the night before the crucifixion. But once he found his identity in Christ, he became a force to be reckoned with in the Book of Acts. (His name literally means “Rock.”) I’m sure he got a kick out of resisting the authorities, and it makes sense that he rejoiced when he was persecuted. Tradition holds that when he died he was crucified upside down at his own request. Sounds pretty Rebel-like to me.

Other possible Rebels in the Bible: Jacob, Samson, Jonah, the Prodigal Son, Mary sister of Martha.

I hope you find this framework as insightful and practically helpful as I have. Most people know what their Tendency based on these basic descriptions, but if you’re not sure you can take Gretchen Rubin’s quiz here.

I’d love to hear from you: what do you think your Tendency is, and how do you think understanding this framework can help you be more motivated as you live out your faith?

Are you wrestling with sadness this Christmas? While we’re mostly enjoying the season, our family has a nagging sense of pain and loss as we wait for our international adoption referral.It hurts to think that our future child might be suffering and can’t create memories with us this year.

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for them. But she has to maintain a sense of freedom when run her family; otherwise she does n’t feel genuine to herself or her kin. So she does n’t do well with rigid act and schedules, but when the mood strikes she will do a beautiful caper cleaning, organizing and decorating. If she line up a particular task challenging or frustrating, she ’s wonderfully creative and determined to complete it. 

 When communicate with a Rebel, you ca n’t force them to do anything (even when you ’re communicating with yourself). Rubin recommend the following sequence of information: data, consequences and option. Present the Rebel with their options, explain the consequences of their decision and then let them choose. If the desired outcome resonates with their identity and they have the exemption to choose it, they ’ll arrive through. 

 I ’m pretty sure that Peter in the Bible was a Rebel. He was obviously resistant to outer expectations in the Gospels and struggled with inner ones as well, about notably when he deny Christ on the night before the crucifixion. But once he discover his identity in Christ, he become a force to be reckoned with in the Book of Acts. (His name literally mean “ Rock. ”) I ’m sure he got a kick out of resisting the authority, and it makes sense that he rejoiced when he was persecuted. Tradition holds that when he die he was crucified upside down at his own request. Sounds pretty Rebel - like to me. 

 Other possible Rebels in the Bible: Jacob, Samson, Jonah, the Prodigal Son, Mary sister of Martha. 

 I hope you witness this model as insightful and practically helpful as I have. Most people know what their Tendency based on these basic descriptions, but if you ’re not sure you can take Gretchen Rubin ’s quiz here. 

 I ’d sleep together to hear from you: what do you intend your Tendency is, and how do you think understanding this model can help you be more motivated as you live out your faith? 

 Are you wrestling with sadness this Christmas? While we ’re largely enjoying the season, our class has a shrewish sense of pain and personnel casualty as we wait for our international borrowing referral. It hurts to think that our future child might be suffering and ca n’t create memories with us this year. 

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WhEn COmMUNicAtiNg with a RebEl, You caN’T force tHEm TO DO anYThing (even when You’re communICatIng witH yOurSElf). RubIn recOmMEndS the followiNg seQuence of iNformaTIon: infoRMation, cOnsequEncEs aNd chOIcE. PResEnT The rEbEl wITh tHeir optiOnS, eXplaiN the CONSEqueNceS of tHeir dEcisions and thEn lEt thEM chOose. IF the dEsirEd OutcoMe resoNates WiTh their identity And tHey have thE frEeDom To ChoosE It, they’Ll cOme Through.

i’m prettY SurE tHAT peTer in the Bible was a REbEL. he Was obvioUsly reSIsTaNT to outer ExPecTatiONS in thE GosPElS and struGgled wITh InNer ones As Well, moSt NotAblY when HE denIed ChrIst on the Night BEfore the crucifIXion. But once he FOuND HiS IdenTitY in Christ, he BecaME a foRce tO Be RecKOned wIth in ThE boOK of Acts. (His name literAlLy meanS “Rock.”) i’m sure he got a kIck out of reSISTing the aUthoRItIEs, and it makes seNse thAt he rejoicED when he wAs perSecuted. TRadition hOLDs that whEn hE diEd hE waS CRuCified upside dOWN at hIs Own requEst. sounds pRetTy REbeL-liKe To me.

Other Possible reBeLs In The bible: jAcob, SamsOn, jonAh, The prodiGAl Son, MAry siSter Of maRTha.

i hope yoU FiND This FrAmEworK as InSightFul aND prActicalLy helpful As I HAve. MOsT pEople knOw what their TeNdEncy based oN tHesE basic DEScriptioNs, but if you’re not sure you cAN take GrEtcHen RuBin’s Quiz here.

I’D loVe to heAr fROm you: wHat do yOu thiNk YouR tEndenCY Is, And HoW do you thinK UNdeRstanDiNg thIs frameWork can help you be moRE moTivated as you lIve Out yOUR fAitH?

arE You WrEStlING with sadness thiS Christmas? whILe We’re mostly ENjoYiNg the seAson, our FamilY Has a nagGing sense Of pain and LoSs as WE WaiT for our intErnationAl adoptioN ReferRAl.it hurTs tO think ThAt oUr futUre chiLD miGht be SufferInG and caN’t creAtE memorieS with us this year.

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Whenco mmu n icatin g wit ha  Re bel, you ca n’tforce the m to d o  anythi n g (even  whenyou ’re  com m un ic ati ng wit h  y our s elf ). Rubin  r ec ommen ds t h e f ollo win g se quenc e of informat ion : in f orm ation , con sequ en ces a nd cho ice.Pr esent the Rebel  wit h their o pti on s,ex plain the co nse que nces of  theird eci si o n s  a nd then let them c ho o s e.  If thedesire d  o ut c ome reso na tes  wit h their  ide n ti ty and t hey ha v eth e freed om  to ch oo seit,  they ’ ll c ome th rough.
I’m p r etty sure that Peter in theB ib l e  w a s aReb el. He wasobvi o usly  res i st ant to ou ter e xp e ct a tions in the Gospel sand st ruggl ed with inner  ones as w e l l , most n otab l yw hen he deniedChris t on the n i ght befo re th e crucif ixion. Bu t once hefou ndhis  id e n ti ty in Christ, h e be ca me a fo rce  to berec kon edwit hin the Bo ok of Ac ts .(H is  na me li t erally m ea ns“R ock .”) I ’ m sure  he g ot a  k ic k  ou t of re s is t i ng t he  a utho rit ie s, an d it mak es sens e that he  re j oice dwh en he w as persecuted .Traditionho lds  thatw h en he di ed he was crucified ups i de down  at  hisownrequest.Sou nds pr ett y  Rebel -liketo me .
Ot h e r pos s i bl e R eb els in the B ibl e: Ja co b, S amson,Jonah, the Prodiga l  So n, Mary siste r o f Ma r t ha .
I  h o peyo u  fi n d  this framework  as insigh tf u land practi c all yhelpful  as I h ave.M ost peo ple knowwhat thei rTend e n cybased on t hese bas ic descri p tions ,  b ut if  yo u’re n ot  su re yo u cant ake  Gret chen R ub in’s q uiz h er e.

I’dlove to hear from you:what d o you  th ink yourTen d enc y is, and  how  do you th ink  un derst and i ng th is f r am ewo r k can  hel p  you be m o re  mo t i va ted as youl i v e o ut yo urf aith?
Are  you wrestling wi t h sadness this  Chr i s tma s?W hile  w e’re mostly en joy in g the seas on , our famil y has ana g gingsenseof pai n and l o s sa s we w aitfor  our inte rna ti o nal ado pt io n  refer ral. It  hurts  to th i nk t h a t our future chi ld mi g h t bes uff ering  a nd can’ t  cre ate memori es with usthis y ear. 

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 for_them. But_she has to maintain_a sense_of_freedom when_running_her household; otherwise_she doesn’t feel_true to herself or_her family. So_she_doesn’t do well with strict routines and schedules, but when the mood strikes she_will_do a_beautiful_job_cleaning, organizing and decorating. If_she finds a particular task_challenging or_frustrating, she’s wonderfully creative and determined to complete_it.

When_communicating with a_Rebel, you can’t force them to do anything (even_when you’re communicating with yourself). Rubin_recommends the following_sequence_of_information: information, consequences and_choice. Present the Rebel with their_options, explain the consequences of their_decisions and then let them choose. If_the desired outcome resonates with their_identity and they have the_freedom to_choose it, they’ll come through.

I’m_pretty sure that_Peter in_the Bible was_a Rebel. He was obviously resistant_to outer expectations_in the Gospels and struggled with_inner_ones as well,_most_notably_when he_denied Christ on_the_night before_the_crucifixion. But once he found his_identity_in Christ, he became a force to_be reckoned with in_the_Book of Acts. (His_name literally means “Rock.”) I’m_sure he got a kick out_of resisting_the authorities,_and it makes sense that he rejoiced when he was persecuted._Tradition holds that when he died_he was crucified upside_down at_his_own request. Sounds_pretty_Rebel-like to_me.

Other possible Rebels in the Bible: Jacob,_Samson, Jonah,_the Prodigal Son, Mary sister of_Martha.

I hope you find_this_framework as insightful and practically helpful_as I have. Most people know_what their Tendency based on_these_basic_descriptions, but if you’re not_sure you can take Gretchen Rubin’s_quiz here.

I’d love_to hear from you: what do you_think_your Tendency is, and how do_you_think understanding this framework can help_you_be_more motivated as you live_out your faith?

Are you wrestling with_sadness this Christmas? While we’re mostly enjoying the season,_our family has_a nagging sense of pain_and_loss_as we wait for our international adoption referral.It hurts to_think that_our future child_might be suffering and can’t create memories with us this_year.

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