Devotions
01 Aug 2002

Individualism in Exchange for Identity and Personality

In any meaningful relationship, each person loses her husk of individualism but gains her identity as a human being who is made in the image of God... having a personality that is able to communicate with another personal in the community. Hence, she discovers her deeper identity.

In any meaningful relationship, each person loses her husk of individualism but gains her identity as a human being who is made in the image of God... having a personality that is able to communicate with another personal in the community. Hence, she discovers her deeper identity.

"Individuality counterfeits personality as lust counterfeits love. God designed human nature for Himself; individuality debases human nature for itself. ["My Utmost for His Highest" Reading: December 11th , by Oswald Chambers]

[Note: The older useage of the word "individuality" in above quote has today's useage of the word "individualism, which means "egoism"]

Meditation: 

Matthew 16:24-25

"Then Jesus said to His disciple, 'If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.'" 
 

John 17:22

"I have given them the glory that you gave Me, that they may be one as We are one...."