Your personality has no influence

Your personality has no influence over God's call on your life
Your personality has no influence over God's call. He created each of us with very unique personal traits, but these traits do not pave the road to your future. It's interesting to note that no where in scripture do the gospel writers say, "Peter was extroverted, humorous, and a night owl" or "Paul was introverted, a thinker, and was outdoorsy." In fact, we know very little about the disciples’ personal traits and what we do know was often in direct conflict with their call.

The call to follow Christ will offend all of us equally. If you are introverted, then "Go and make disciples of the nations" will be difficult for you. If you are outgoing, then "love is patient" is going to test your soul. If you are competitive, then "turn the other cheek" will humble you. If you are a planner, then "the righteous will live by faith" will seem impossible. God will call each of us to do what seems unnatural to see if we are living for ourselves or for Him.

You have no excuse not to follow God because of your personality or inner convictions. He created you; He knows what is inside of you. He is using the difficult moments of our lives to remind us that Christ is our compass, not our own hearts. When your personality becomes so flexible and fluid that God can use it in any situation, only then you are becoming more like Jesus.


BY JASON ILLIAN