The Enthusiast

37Jesus replied: “ ‘

the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ c 38This is the

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and

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commandment. 39And the

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is like it: ‘Love your

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as yourself.’ 
Matthew 22:37-39 NIV

toward God.

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toward People.

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toward my Soul.

 14Wearing a linen ephod, David was

before the Lord with all his might, 
 
 15while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with

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and the sound of trumpets.

16As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David,

daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David

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and

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before the Lord, she

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in her heart.

17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it

inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord. 

18After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he

in the name of the Lord Almighty. 

19Then

a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes.

20When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around

in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any

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fellow would!”

21David said to Michal, “It was

, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—

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before the Lord. 

22I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be

in my

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. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”
2 SAMUEL 6:14-22 NLT


The Enthusiast reflects

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Motivation: Pleasure and avoid pain

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When Healthy

Able to bring and/or find joy in all situations
Visionary, versatile and resilient, helping to inspire people and projects
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Engaging and fun, desiring to make the world a more joy-filled place



Core Need: To be free.

When Unhealthy
Pleasure dictates their life choices


Escaping pain at all cost
 can become impulsive, reckless, and behave irresponsibly



Core Sin: Gluttony



Core Fear: Being deprived or trapped



With Self

I have learned how to be content with whatever I have… I have learned the secret of living in every situation… For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 NLT



Practice contentment by learning to reflect and thank God for what he has done.



But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy,… and self-control. GALATIANS 5:22-23 NLT






With Others

And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself. 1 SAMUEL 20:17 NLT


Recommit your friendship even for the tough times.

With God

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. PSALM 16:11 NLT


God offers you to be with Him forever.



How to Love a Seven


1. Give them lots of room to play


2. Recognize when they choose to deal with problems


3. Share how much joy they bring to your life


4. Join in the fun