Your Authentic Self...

[kwikphilly]

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A personality is not carved in stone. You could change your personality with some effort today. So as we apply the teachings of Christ and the commandments of God to ourselves, we change our personalities. But it is also God who works in us.                                         posted by Ezra

I do agree with this assessment ,I also believe that a lot of "our personalities" change or "morph" into what is the "best" about it ,leaving the parts that are undesirable(along the wayside)      Maybe I can explain a little better

As a young child my parents said I was very independent,self assured,confident and had a "mind of my own",,,,,,for a time,during my rebellious years" these attributes got me into alot of trouble when coupled along with the spirit of pride ,,,,,pulling ,pushing & rejecting Christs Lordship,,,,,,,when finally,after putting up much of a struggle,I let go of "self",,,,,the personality is there there but used for Gods Purposes ,,,,,,by following Christ,submitting & letting Him Lord my life,,,,,,

Now that "self assuredness" is simply Boldness & Confidence in Gods Word,,,,,,,,the "mind of my own" is the Mind of Christ,the independent nature or personality is one that can easily not be OF the world,,,,,,separated,,,,,,,the personality that was given me for a specific Plan & Purpose is now being used as it was intended,,,,,still,of course,,,,a Work in progress                   Praise Jesus                     With love-in Christ,Kwik

[JohnD]

"If you knew me the way God knows me, you'd never listen to me.

BUT HOLD ON,

If I knew you the way God knows you, I wouldn't speak to you in the first place!"

--J Vernon McGee

[JohnD]

"My Authentic Self"

The unauthorized biography

[Kan]

20 hours ago, Ezra said:

A personality is not carved in stone. You could change your personality with some effort today. So as we apply the teachings of Christ and the commandments of God to ourselves, we change our personalities. But it is also God who works in us.

So if you were born with a sinful personality and you can change personality by your own efforts, that means you can change a sinful personality which you claim we are born with, without Christ, a leopard changing his own spots.

[Kan]

15 hours ago, kwikphilly said:

I do agree with this assessment ,I also believe that a lot of "our personalities" change or "morph" into what is the "best" about it ,leaving the parts that are undesirable(along the wayside)      Maybe I can explain a little better

As a young child my parents said I was very independent,self assured,confident and had a "mind of my own",,,,,,for a time,during my rebellious years" these attributes got me into alot of trouble when coupled along with the spirit of pride ,,,,,pulling ,pushing & rejecting Christs Lordship,,,,,,,when finally,after putting up much of a struggle,I let go of "self",,,,,the personality is there there but used for Gods Purposes ,,,,,,by following Christ,submitting & letting Him Lord my life,,,,,,

Now that "self assuredness" is simply Boldness & Confidence in Gods Word,,,,,,,,the "mind of my own" is the Mind of Christ,the independent nature or personality is one that can easily not be OF the world,,,,,,separated,,,,,,,the personality that was given me for a specific Plan & Purpose is now being used as it was intended,,,,,still,of course,,,,a Work in progress                   Praise Jesus                     With love-in Christ,Kwik

So leopards can change their spots to a degree, but believing leopards have divine help to getting along quicker?

[Kan]

9 hours ago, JohnD said:

"If you knew me the way God knows me, you'd never listen to me.

BUT HOLD ON,

If I knew you the way God knows you, I wouldn't speak to you in the first place!"

--J Vernon McGee

And if I knew you the way God knows you, I would be filled with admiration for you.

If I knew you the way the devil does, I would hate you.

God is accepting, does not look for mistakes, and seeks to bless. I think J Vernon heard too many hell-fire preachers.

[Kan]

9 hours ago, JohnD said:

"My Authentic Self"

The unauthorized biography

Yes, in a nutshell so to speak...

(yet God has not left the human race without a heavenly treasure in 'earthen' vessels. There is something which God has given all, which gives them authenticity to begin with.)

[kwikphilly]

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So leopards can change their spots to a degree, but believing leopards have divine help to getting along quicker

Well,Brother,,,,,in my opinion "No,leopards do not change their spots"      & I don't know anything about "believing leopards"-lol   But Jesus can change anyone that willingly & earnestly accepts Him as Lord of their life,,,,,,,so if you had "spots"before Jesus,those spots will disappear if you hang that "hide" up on the Cross and crucify it,,,,,,,

[enoob57]

Yes just as the Word says the past filthiness of living has become vomit to me ... and being transformed from a dog
into a child of The King I have no worries of returning to that vomit....  Love, Steven

[Ezra]

4 hours ago, Kan said:

So if you were born with a sinful personality and you can change personality by your own efforts, that means you can change a sinful personality which you claim we are born with, without Christ, a leopard changing his own spots.

Please re-read what was stated.