We, too-the many-are different parts that form one body in the Anointed One. Each one of us is joined with one another, and we become together what we could not be alone.
Romans 12:5 VOICE
Our friendships help us become together what we couldn’t be alone.
We each have strengths and weaknesses that we bring to relationships and need each other to grow.
Take this quiz to reflect on your “unity effect.” How transparent, loving, and caring are you? What are your strengths and weaknesses?
At the end of the quiz, you’ll be matched up with a TV or movie character who shares some of your “unity” strengths and weaknesses. Understanding who we are and what we bring to our relationships can help us grow closer to our friends.
Remember, these quizzes are designed to be a fun way to reflect on areas of our hearts that may be harder to see. You may not agree completely with your results, as they likely won’t perfectly describe you.
But that’s okay – just have fun reflecting on the process and getting closer to your friends as you learn about yourself.
Take the quiz
You got Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
You are a very loyal friend who is great at uniting and bringing people together. You love to have fun, and you are friendly with anyone and everyone. You might have a hard time being vulnerable and transparent though, and it’s easier to be superficial rather than comfortable being yourself. Like Sokka, your natural love of relationships gives you the capacity to be an incredible leader, but you have to be willing to dig deeper and be honest about who you are.
Galatians 6:4 TPT
Let everyone be devoted to fulfill the work God has given them to do with excellence, and their joy will be in doing what’s right and being themselves, and not in being affirmed by others.
There is a purpose that comes with being yourself. When you believe that God personally chose you for who you are to fulfill a specific work and purpose, you will not feel the need to be affirmed or approved of by others and can be content with being yourself. God and your friends don’t just love you for being loyal and fun-loving – they want to know the real you, too!
Suggested reading:
- https://deepspirituality.com/spiritual-leader/
- https://deepspirituality.com/gods-purpose/
- https://deepspirituality.com/why-is-it-hard-to-get-deep/
- 1 Samuel – compare the stories of Saul and David. Saul didn’t see his purpose, which made him consumed with people. David saw that God chose him, which led him to have the confidence to be himself with others, making him an incredible leader!
You got Beth Harmon from Queen’s Gambit.
Like Beth Harmon, you tend to be individualistic. You might enjoy being by yourself and have a hard time connecting with and attaching to others. But once you do open up to someone, you attach and love them deeply. You may not have the same lifestyle as she does, but like Beth, you tend to be very observant. You have a lot of thoughts and insights to share and may even be pretty blunt when you share them. It’s hard for you to be vulnerable though, which makes it difficult for others to really know and support you.
Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others.
Romans 12:4-5 TLB
God put you in the lives of those around you for a reason. Developing the conviction that you need and can trust God and your friends will help you have the confidence to show the real you. You don’t have to go through life alone – you and your friends can be better together!
Suggested reading:
- https://deepspirituality.com/rely-on-god/
- https://deepspirituality.com/power-of-togetherness/
- https://deepspirituality.com/isolation-intimacy/
- Ruth and Naomi (book of Ruth) – Naomi went through a lot of disappointment and had a hard time relying on other people. But because of her friendship with Ruth, she saw that they could help make each other better.
You got Joe Gardner from Soul.
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. [25] What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
Luke 9:24-25 NIV
Joe Gardner was a talented musician, but he had to learn that “gaining the whole world” through musical success wouldn’t fulfill him. Purpose would fulfill him and change the way he saw and treated people.
Like Joe, you are great at bringing out the best in others. You have a real talent for mentoring and teaching because your passion is contagious – but sometimes you get too caught up in your own desires and dreams to appreciate this gift. Like Joe Gardner, your fear and insecurity sometimes makes you think more about yourself than about enjoying getting to know other people. Your relationship with God and others will grow as you embrace God’s purpose for your life instead of chasing what won’t fulfill you.
Suggested reading:
- https://deepspirituality.com/gods-purpose/
- https://deepspirituality.com/imperfect-people/
- https://deepspirituality.com/insecurity-running-my-life/
- Paul (Acts 9, 26) – Paul went from being passionate about his own self-focused pursuits to being committed to the greater purpose God was calling him toward – believing in and loving others.
You got the Mandalorian from The Mandalorian.
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 NIV
You deeply attach to people, once they get past your walls. You long for connection, but your fears of rejection and intimacy sometimes lead you to keep people at arms length. You tend to be guarded, and transparency is difficult for you. But you’re a loyal friend whose strength is loving and enduring with people. You won’t hesitate to sacrifice for a friend in need. Just like the Mandalorian, your love and loyalty can help you find the courage to take down some of your walls.
Working on your prayer life and finding security in God’s love for you will help you find the freedom to be yourself and attach to others without fear of rejection.
Suggested reading:
- https://deepspirituality.com/isolation-intimacy/
- https://deepspirituality.com/all-that-you-are-devotional/
- https://deepspirituality.com/rely-on-god/
- Hannah (1 Samuel 1) – Hannah had a hard time letting down, but once she chose to be vulnerable with God, she was able to see the purpose in her pain.
You got Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation.
Like Leslie Knope, you wear your heart on your sleeve. It’s hard for you to hide what you’re thinking and feeling, and that helps people feel endeared to you. Your transparency is a great strength, but sometimes your desire to share all your thoughts and feelings can make your relationships self-focused. Learning how to take your emotions to God in prayer can help you grow in your love and compassion for others.
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? [2] Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. [3] Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. [4] Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Philippians 2:1-4 NLT
Getting encouragement and comfort from our relationship with God helps us to love the people around us. As your relationship with God satisfies your emotional needs, you’ll find you have room to think about people around you and how you can help them find strength and encouragement in their relationship with God too.
Suggested reading:
2 Corinthians – learn how to take your emotions to God so you have room to love others!
https://deepspirituality.com/attention-over-intimacy/
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