1212 人格
你所賜給我的榮耀，我已賜給他們，使他們合而為一，像我們合而為一。《約翰福音17:22》
人格是我們生命中獨一無二、無限的部分，它使我們與眾不同；它太過廣闊，我們甚至無法理解。海中的島嶼可能只是一座大山的山頂，而我們的人格就像那個島嶼；我們不知道我們存在的深度，因此我們無法衡量自己。我們開始以為我們可以，但很快意識到，實際上只有一位全然了解我們，那就是我們的造物主。
人格是內在屬靈人的特徵，就像個體性是外在天然人的特徵一樣正如個體性是天然生命的特質。我們的主永遠不能以個體性和獨立性來描述，而只能以祂完整的位格/人格來描述——「我與父原為一」（約翰福音 10:30）。人格融合，只有當你與另一個人融合時，你才能達到你的真實身份。當愛或神的靈降臨到一個人身上時，他就會改變。然後，他將不再堅持保持他的個體性。我們的主從不提及一個人的個體性或他的隔離位份，而是從全人角度來說話——「…使他們合而為一，像我們合而為一…。」一旦你將自己的主權交給神，你真正的個人本性就會立即開始回應神。耶穌基督把自由帶給你整個人，甚至你的個體性也被轉化改變。這種轉化改變是由愛帶來的，就是個人對耶穌的忠心。愛是一個人與另一個人真正相交涌流出來的結果。
來自章伯斯的智慧
信仰的捍衛者傾向於憤憤不平，直到他們學會在主的光中行走。當你學會在主的光中行走時，憤憤不平和紛爭是不可能的。《聖經心理學》
1212 Personality
…that they may be one just as We are one… —John 17:22
Personality is the unique, limitless part of our life that makes us distinct from everyone else. It is too vast for us even to comprehend. An island in the sea may be just the top of a large mountain, and our personality is like that island. We don’t know the great depths of our being, therefore we cannot measure ourselves. We start out thinking we can, but soon realize that there is really only one Being who fully understands us, and that is our Creator.
Personality is the characteristic mark of the inner, spiritual man, just as individuality is the characteristic of the outer, natural man. Our Lord can never be described in terms of individuality and independence, but only in terms of His total Person— “I and My Father are one” (John 10:30). Personality merges, and you only reach your true identity once you are merged with another person. When love or the Spirit of God come upon a person, he is transformed. He will then no longer insist on maintaining his individuality. Our Lord never referred to a person’s individuality or his isolated position, but spoke in terms of the total person— “…that they may be one just as We are one….” Once your rights to yourself are surrendered to God, your true personal nature begins responding to God immediately. Jesus Christ brings freedom to your total person, and even your individuality is transformed. The transformation is brought about by love— personal devotion to Jesus. Love is the overflowing result of one person in true fellowship with another.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Defenders of the faith are inclined to be bitter until they learn to walk in the light of the Lord. When you have learned to walk in the light of the Lord, bitterness and contention are impossible.—Biblical Psychology