I LOVE today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers!
Personality
…that they may be one just as We
are one… —John 17:22
Personality is the unique,
limitless part of our life that makes us distinct from everyone else. It is too
vast for us even to comprehend. An island in the sea may be just the top of a
large mountain, and our personality is like that island. We don’t know the
great depths of our being, therefore we cannot measure ourselves. We start out
thinking we can, but soon realize that there is really only one Being who fully
understands us, and that is our Creator.
Personality is the characteristic
mark of the inner, spiritual man, just as individuality is the characteristic
of the outer, natural man. Our Lord can never be described in terms of
individuality and independence, but only in terms of His total Person— “I and
My Father are one” (John 10:30). Personality merges, and you only reach your
true identity once you are merged with another person. When love or the Spirit
of God come upon a person, he is transformed. He will then no longer insist on
maintaining his individuality. Our Lord never referred to a person’s
individuality or his isolated position, but spoke in terms of the total person—
“…that they may be one just as We are one….” Once your rights to yourself are
surrendered to God, your true personal nature begins responding to God
immediately. Jesus Christ brings freedom to your total person, and even your
individuality is transformed. The transformation is brought about by love—
personal devotion to Jesus. Love is the overflowing result of one person in
true fellowship with another.
It is SO exciting to KNOW that God has planned US down to the very smallest detail of who we are! So many people have wasted their lives trying to 'find themselves' when this is completely impossible without being born again by the Spirit of Almighty God and beginning anew with a new, perfect spirit! Receiving JESUS as Lord ans Saviour is the very first step! Being filled with Holy Spirit is the next! Now, armed with the Word of God and our own personal prayer language with which to communicate spirit to Spirit with HIM, we can begin to find out HIS plans and purposes for us and the whys of our own unique, gifts, talents, calling, anointing and personalities! Each one of us has been uniquely and divinely called to do what only we - IN HIM - can do! Let's get busy about our Father's business, knowing that we are chosen, anointed and fully equipped for SUCCESS! AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "GO", for this IS the proper time!
Shalom in Him!
