After completing a personality profile yesterday at our awesome church and confirming that I am indeed an extroverted, dynamic personality that loves to influence, connect with, and lead people I also got some insight into things I can work on to perfect this personality type.  The top things I learned were to slow down and listen more. 

The slowing down suggestion did not come as a surprise to me, but I do consider myself a good listener.  Since receiving this advice I have noticed how often I interject into a conversation because I think I know what the person is going to say next and where the conversation as a whole is going.  By combining the slowing down with listening more I have started to give other people more time and space to express themselves. 

As it has been revealed to me so I have attempted to put into words:

When dark spirits enter My Temple that is your body, call on me.  For they come to corrupt and to tear apart and destroy the Holy of my creation.  But I am the Roar of the Lion of Judah and nothing unclean may withstand me.  I am both the Word and He who speaks it, and My Roar is My Holy Spirit sounded through the trumpet call of the righteous at war. 

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As a new father I feel this one profoundly. 

Oh I wish everyone a happy union with your true soul mate: yourself!

Taken from the Discover Your Soul video excerpt.

I am grateful to those role models in my life who have taught me the practice of renunciation.  It can be hard at times, and I found these words from Yogananda encouraging to renew my efforts.

He continues that renunciation teaches one to enjoy deep “soul pleasures.”