My Personality Test

So I kind of had this sweet revelation the other day with the help of a friend. He convinced me to take this online Myers Briggs personality test (I apologize in advance if you are a gung-ho advocate of this device). I answered the test as truthfully as I possibly could and took a considerable length of time to complete it. As soon as I saw my results (which was "INTP"), I quickly typed the acronym in the google search box and began frantically researching summary articles on the personality type. I didn't get very far into my research when feelings of excitement and curiosity suddenly turned into utter disappointment. I had the personality type of the "absent-minded professors." Someone with an INTP personality is typically more introverted, and has a difficult time conveying their feelings. They also tend to be more sarcastic and cynical. Their one supposed "glory" is that they have brilliant minds (which I don't believe is even remotely accurate for me). In discovering this, I then proceeded to blame my friend for making me take the test (naturally). But it wasn't until we started talking about our projected personality types and filtering it through with God's Truths, that I began to realize how insignificant a personality test really is for a believer. I can attest to the fact that God changes the people whom He calls. There are things about me (even my personality) that have already been refined, abolished or simply redeemed in just the last 5 months of my life. When the Holy Spirit takes up residence in someone's life - it is only natural that they become more like Christ. Someone who may have been shy her whole life will soon become unreservedly bold in sharing her faith with others. Someone who used to be sad and despondent will become joyful in the midst of his circumstances. Someone who used to crave the spotlight will learn to speak and act as Christ would and to see himself as a prior object of wrath and now an object of mercy. Someone who may have had a strong dislike for reading or writing will find herself consumed in the insatiable Word of God and writing blogs about theology and grace. Someone who may have had a tendency to hide her shame and her feelings will begin to SEEK confession and transparency in all of her relationships. There are countless other examples, friends. But I think my point is this: God redeems. So before you take something like the online Briggs test and get all upset about what it predicts over you - remember that the TRUTHS of God are the only facts by which you should live. Love you all dearly.