“Personality is that peculiar, incalculable thing that is meant when we speak of ourselves as distinct from everyone else. Our personality is always too big for us to grasp. An island in the sea may be but the top of a great mountain. Personality is like an island; we know nothing about the great depths underneath, consequently we cannot estimate ourselves. We begin by thinking that we can, but we come to realize that there is only one Being Who understands us, and that is our Creator.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
Only God sees us as we truly are and we only see ourselves truly when we see ourselves in Him.
“Personality is the characteristic of the spiritual man as individuality is the characteristic of the natural man… Personality merges, and you only reach your real identity when you are merged with another person. When love, or the Spirit of God strikes a man, he is transformed, he no longer insists upon his separate individuality. Our Lord never spoke in terms of individuality, of a man’s ‘elbows’ or his isolated position, but in terms of personality — ‘that they may be one, even as We are one.’ If you give up your right to yourself to God, the real true nature of your personality answers to God straight away. Jesus Christ emancipates the personality, and the individuality is transfigured; the transfiguring element is love, personal devotion to Jesus. Love is the outpouring of one personality in fellowship with another personality.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
Personality is located in a Person, not in a number.
We become who we are when we listen to God instead of ourselves.
“Live your truth” is a great way to die in lies.
“Be yourself” is a great way to lose yourself.
“You do you” is a great way to be done in.
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