Pulling Our Temperaments in the Service of God Our temperaments-whether flamboyant, phlegmatic, introverted, or extroverted-are quite permanent fixtures of our personalities. Still, the way we “use” our temperaments on a daily basis can vary greatly. When we are attentive to the Spirit of God within us, we will gradually learn to put our temperaments in the service of a virtuous life. Then flamboyance gives great zeal for the Kingdom, phlegmatism helps to keep an even