The Keirsey Serenity Prayer


INTJ (Rational Mastermind):
Lord, keep me open to others' ideas, WRONG though they may be

ISTJ (Guardian Inspector):
Lord, help me to relax about insignificant details beginning tomorrow at 11:41.23 am e.s.t.

ISTP (Artisan Crafter):
God, help me to consider people's feelings, even if most of them ARE hypersensitive.

ESTP (Artisan Promoter):
God, help me to take responsibility for my own actions, even though they're usually NOT my fault.

ESTJ (Guardian Supervisor):
God, help me to not try to RUN everything. But, if You need some help, just ask.

ISFJ (Guardian Protector):
Lord, help me to be more laid back and help me to do it EXACTLY right.

ISFP (Artisan Composer):
Lord, help me to stand up for my rights (if you don't mind my asking).

ESFP (Artisan Performer):
God, help me to take things more seriously, especially parties and dancing.

ESFJ (Guardian Provider):
God, give me patience, and I mean right NOW

INFJ (Idealist Counselor):
Lord, help me not be a perfectionist. (did I spell that correctly?)

INFP (Idealist Healer):
God, help me to finish everything I sta

ENFP (Idealist Champion):
God, help me to keep my mind on one th-Look a bird-ing at a time.

ENFJ (Idealist Teacher):
God, help me to do only what I can and trust you for the rest. Do you mind putting that in writing?

INTP (Rational Architect):
Lord, help me be less independent, but let me do it my way.

ENTP (Rational Inventor):
Lord, help me follow established procedures today. On second thought, I'll settle for a few minutes

ENTJ (Rational Field Marshal):
Lord, help me slow downandnotrushthroughwatIdo


Amen.