Temperament plays a significant role in how individuals experience fear of the future, contributing to stress and anxiety. By temperament, I mean the unique make-up of a person, the constitution with respect to the mixture or balance of their qualities, often synonymous with disposition—a person's prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination. We are all born different, with no two of us exactly the same; each human is delicately and finely balanced, possessing particular characteristics, virtues, weaknesses, and blemishes. Though we share general characteristics, the proportions vary greatly, resulting in diverse temperaments. These differences in temperament do not vanish when we become Christians. Even after the profound change of regeneration, where God imparts His Holy Spirit within us, our temperament remains unchanged. We must still live with ourselves, and our self is distinct from others. Paul, Peter, and John retained their essential temperamental characteristics after their calling, despite changes in perspective and outlook. The variety in creation, evident in the differences among flowers and individuals, reflects the wonders of God's ways, and this variety persists in the church as well. Temperament influences how we approach tasks, even as Christians. Though we may do the same essential things, the way we do them differs. God uses these differences to spread the gospel, appealing to various types of people through diverse presentations by His ministers. Some individuals, by temperament, are naturally nervous, apprehensive, or even frightened, as seen in Paul, who went to Corinth in weakness, fear, and much trembling, and in Timothy, who struggled similarly. Others are self-confident and assured, unafraid to tackle anything, though this can lead to challenges like arrogance and self-righteousness. Each temperament carries inherent weaknesses that can be harder to overcome, and these tendencies can be used for good or bad depending on the self-control we exercise. Temperament is neither inherently good nor bad; what matters is how much control we have over our inclinations. Although our temperaments differ, they should not dictate our responsibilities or duties. God gives us varied temperaments, but we must not be controlled by them. Instead, the Spirit of God must govern our temperament, providing a higher control over our natural tendencies. As Christians, we are not to be dominated by our temperament like the natural human, who cannot help but be controlled by it. The difference regeneration makes is the presence of the Holy Spirit as the controlling power, enabling us to function through our temperament in our unique way. The process of conversion involves learning to control our temperament and desires, ensuring that while temperament remains, it no longer governs us. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind, equipping even the most timid to overcome fear and fulfill responsibilities with boldness. This power of the Holy Spirit enables us to manage our temperament, whether timid or bold, and to endure challenges and circumstances. It provides strength to the most nervous individuals, allowing them to face even the greatest trials. While temperament may predispose some to fear and trembling, the Spirit's power, love, and discipline help us work out our salvation, not as ordinary worldly people, but as those born from above, guided by God's strength rather than human reasoning or natural inclinations.

We must recognize that our psychological makeup, including emotion, personality, disposition, and temperament, shapes who we are. God has created us with diverse personalities and temperaments, and He values this variety, as seen in His creation. We are not meant to be identical, and even after conversion, our fundamental temperament remains unchanged. While conversion does not alter our basic personality or temperament, it should transform the negative tendencies of our disposition through the influence of God's Holy Spirit, replacing human nature with Godliness and changing our motivations for the better. Some individuals are naturally prone to depression or moodiness, while others are lively or slow, and these differences are inherent in how God designed us. We should appreciate these variations among us, understanding that becoming a Christian does not mean we must conform to a single mold.

God is deeply concerned with a person's temperament because it significantly affects the quality of their actions and outcomes. A temperament marked by impatience, anger, or frustration often leads to poor results in various roles, whether as a spouse, employee, church member, or driver. Such negative traits hinder the production of good fruit and are not aligned with wisdom. However, anger can be beneficial if controlled and directed toward the right ends, rather than being a mere expression of personal frustration when things do not go one's way. God desires for us to make the best of every trial, recognizing that a good beginning, guided by His purpose, can lead to a positive outcome depending on how well we navigate the challenges. It is unwise to be impatient, angry, or easily discouraged, as these traits impact the quality of what is produced in the end. Impatience can even lead to actions like accepting a bribe to hasten a process, which ultimately binds a person to shame and indebtedness. Through controlling temperament, we align with God's purpose, ensuring that our trials yield beneficial results as preparations for His kingdom.

A temperament refers to a person's unique makeup, the constitution of a person regarding the mixture or balance of their qualities. A synonym for temperament is disposition, which means a person's prevailing dominant tendency, mood, or inclination. All people are born unique, and no two are exactly alike. Each person possesses specific traits, virtues, failures, weaknesses, and blemishes. People share the same general characteristics, but the proportions vary widely, so temperaments differ. It is important to keep in mind that each person is uniquely different. Temperament remains mostly unchanged because becoming a Christian does not mean a person stops living with the self. The self remains the self, and each individual is responsible for the self. Paul remained essentially the same physical man after his calling and baptism as he was before. Although his old carnal way of thinking was replaced by a new spiritual way of thinking, his temperament did not immediately change. Peter was still Peter, and John was still John in temperament and in essential traits. The variety in creation is evident in the differences of temperament among individual human beings. No two human beings are exactly the same. It is in the variety within the fundamental unity that God displays the wonders of His ways, and it is the same in the church. All are different with unique temperaments. God gives gifts through the Holy Spirit in various ways, even though the essential temperament remains the same as it was before conversion. By temperament is meant the unique way things are done or approached. The same things are done but differently after answering God's call. Different temperaments are noticeable early in childhood and sometimes even in infancy. Some people are naturally anxious, nervous, apprehensive, or frightened. Others are self-confident and self-assured. They seem unafraid and willing to tackle anything. These two types of people may both be Christians, but they differ significantly and fundamentally. The question of temperament is an important factor in the analysis of the causes of fear of the unknown that leads to stress and anxiety. All temperaments are different, and they should not affect responsibility or duty. Temperaments are given by God, and that too is of God. A person must never be controlled by temperament. The Spirit of God must control the person. There are powers and capacities, and there is the individual temperament that uses them. As Christians, control must come by the Holy Spirit by the mind of God rather than human reasoning. Human reasoning gets a person into fear. It is a sad state when a Christian is controlled by temperament. The natural human is always controlled by temperament and cannot help the self. The difference regeneration makes is that there is now a higher control even over temperament that points temperament in the right direction and enables it to be used correctly. The power of the Holy Spirit enables a person to function in the own particular way according to temperament. The process of conversion is the practice of learning to control temperament and desires. Temperament remains, but it no longer controls the person, and the Holy Spirit is the controlling power. For some temperaments, God will give more self-control and restraint than for others.