Dealing With Personalities

Can't we all just 'get along'? Remember when that statement was a conversation-piece?
Rodney King made it famous, though he certainly didn't benefit from it much, and we have
used it, primarily, for amusement or as a friendly jibe. It bares repeating many times during
our daily life.

Personalities come in the oddest shapes and sizes. Each of us can seem to be the most
different and opposite of each other that, at least on the surface, appear to not even be of
the same species. It's quite a picture we paint as a whole. In all actuality we are more alike
than we can even realize.

In the Bible, Jesus, dealt with the many different personalities which he encountered
in his disciples and meshed each one together to form a group of men who willingly
followed Him on the paths his ministry took them. Jesus is the greatest coach who ever
put together a team of 'players' ready to pursue a common goal. For the most part they
succeeded.

As with anyone, our personalities can come into conflict and friction and the disciples
were certainly not exempt from this problem. The enormous challenge of molding and
shaping the attitudes and desires of these fisherman and tax-collector's would be just
about impossible for any of us, but not for Jesus.

His great compassion for each of them radiated throughout His care for them and
it was this simple fact alone which set the foundation for their relationship. That same
love and compassion is made available to everyone of us also. The greatest gift of all
was sent to us over 2000 years ago in the man-King, Jesus Christ!

Families are put together in one form or another and God orchestrates the fitting
together of them to bring about some amazing results. We may shake our heads in
disagreement but if we would allow ourselves to remember the beginnings of our
family we would soon realize that God had a purpose, a reason for the configuration.

His grace is shown in a family or group of 'believers' who are submitted to His will.
Those of us who combine our personalities, willfully, show to the world the dazzling
working's of a God who truly loves each individual wholly and glories in fitting to
gether that which appears to be broken. He's an AWESOME God!

Were it not for our different personalities we would all be as an android or robot,
if you will. Without the differences which define each of us there would be a great
bit of dullness to our daily lives. What would be the purpose? Where's the fun in
being exactly like your spouse or friend? Personally, I can't see it.

No matter if it's one who squeezes the toothpaste from the bottom or top or
places the roll of toilet-paper up-side down or right-side up, is it really so important?
Do any of these situation's have to cause friction or conflict for us? No, not really.
Remember again that God is glorified when we lay aside our differences and gladly
mold ourselves together to form that 'perfect union' and, then, watch His handi
work displayed.