Your Family’s Color | The Color’s Series – Week #4
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
– Luke 6:45 (ESV)
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
– Ephesians 6:4 (ESV)
The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
– Proverbs 12:18 (ESV)
When you speak something, you unleash something.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
– Proverbs 15:4 (ESV)
Red Innate Needs:
- Loyalty – Being prioritized, knowing you have their back.
- Sense of Control – Everybody pulling their weight, following the plan.
- Appreciation – Being valued for their unique strengths.
- Credit for Work – Being valued for their contributions.
Blue Innate Needs:
- Safety – Being able to trust their surroundings and their relationships.
- Sensitivity – Being understood. Validate their emotions and thinking.
- Support – Being offered or provided help.
- Space & Silence – Having time to decompress, process or think.
Green Innate Needs:
- Harmony – Everyone getting along or everything going smoothly.
- Feeling of Worth – Being valued for their unique strengths.
- Lack of Stress – The absence of conflictive or combative words.
- Respect – Being asked for their thoughts or opinions.
You’re the kind of caring leader our team needs.
You’re an important part of the team. We couldn’t succeed without you.
Your quiet humor and quick wit is one of my favorite things about you.
Yellow Innate Needs:
- Approval – Being liked for who they are without needing to change.
- Acceptance – Being invited or included.
- Attention – Having your full focus (especially eye contact), being present.
- Affection – Being noticed and acknowledged, physical touch.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
– Proverbs 15:4 (ESV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
– Proverbs 18:21 (ESV)