Personality

Psychologists often consider personality the resulting linkage of biological matter determined by genetics and the multitude of environmental factors that bring about our education and experiences. Personality traits or tendencies are then grouped by types or descriptive uniformities. Often further assumptions and “predictions of behavior” are based upon the general characteristics associated with certain personality “types.”

Christians often “baptize” popular psychology regarding personality in an effort to stimulate conversations about common patterns of response notable in the general population. Others adopt a pattern of identifying “personality types” that hold similarities with certain biblical figures. As interesting as that might be…the reality is this-- every human life is granted uniqueness before God. Every human life is precious and valued by God. Every human life is made possible by the grace and provision of God. Every element of creation is made possible by the action of God and therefore every person has the amazing opportunity to live life in relationship to their creator. That ability will always and forever supercede the attempts of anyone to identify our “lowest common denominators” or to begin to consider the expanse of capacities given by God to those whom He loves.

The point is simply this. Your personality …your life…your attitudes and actions may bring glory to God by way of your embarking on a journey of faith and a life of joy trusting and seeking the way of God through faith in Jesus Christ, your Savior and Lord.
The person you have the capacity to become is never restricted or restrained or prevented from being all that God would have you to be, when you understand that every measure of your life is meant for the glory of God. Each of us will uniquely be able to accomplish with God the things for which we have been created to accomplish. With God…never without Him…we can be all that we can be.