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Post 2: The Power of Personality & The Gift of Alignment—Becoming Your Best Self in Christ

How your God-given personality is magnified when aligned with Christ, allowing you to fulfill your eternal potential without losing your individuality

Kent E. Nielsen

24 Nov 2024 — 2 min read

Align your personality with Christ to magnify your unique gifts and fulfill your divine potential. Stay true to your individuality while unlocking the power of godliness.

Discover Your Divine Potential

Your personality is a divine gift—a vessel through which godly traits are expressed and eternal potential is fulfilled. When aligned with Jesus Christ, personality does not disappear; it is refined, magnified, and empowered for divine purpose.

The Perils of Perfectionism

In an earnest attempt to be perfected in Christ, I once made a drastic move. After earning my associate’s degree, I transferred schools and even changed my name on the records to my middle name, Eyner. I believed a fresh start would help me become a new person—more Christlike, more perfect.

I worked hard to adopt what I thought was Christ’s personality. I spoke with careful grammar, pushed myself to excel academically, and tried to be a visible light wherever I went. But there was a problem.

I burned out.

What I mistook for striving to be perfected in Christ was actually perfectionism—an exhausting and unsustainable effort to manufacture an outward ideal. I later realized that being perfected in Christ is not about adopting His personality.

Consider this: each of the Brethren are prophets, seers, and revelators—yet each has a distinct personality. Perfection in Christ is not sameness.

Character, Not Personality

Being perfected in Christ is about taking on His character—the sum of His thoughts, attributes, and divine nature. It is about seeking to do the Father’s will while remaining true to the unique talents God has entrusted to you.

Perfectionism attempts to erase individuality. Christlike alignment refines it.

The Struggle for Authenticity

Much of modern self-improvement is misdirected. Too many chase an external image of righteousness, suppressing their individuality to fit a mold they were never meant to fill.

Trying to imitate Christ outwardly without internal alignment creates a hollow form of righteousness—one that looks impressive but feels empty. When personality is misaligned, it disconnects us from purpose and leads to frustration and stagnation.

Aligning Your Gifts with God’s Will

Personality is not something to erase—it is something to refine.

Sterling W. Sill taught:

“Personality is the power to help us be like God.”

Through Christ, our natural traits are channeled into something far greater than we could ever produce alone. Alignment does not mean imitation; it means consecration.

When we make Jesus the Mark, our unique personality becomes an instrument of divine purpose. We remain ourselves—yet elevated.

Your Role Is Irreplaceable

By staying authentic to who we are, we reach others in ways no one else can. People often come to know Christ through knowing us. God magnifies individuality to build His kingdom—not to flatten it.

This is how alignment works: Christ does not overwrite you. He fulfills you.

Embrace Your Divine Personality

When your personality is aligned with Christ, you unlock a unique capacity to bless, serve, and glorify God. Joy replaces strain. Purpose replaces confusion. Peace replaces comparison.

You become a refined version of who you were always meant to be.

Focus Your Life on Jesus as the Mark

Jesus is the source of all true transformation. When He becomes your focal point, your personality becomes a tool for divine works. Through Him, clarity emerges, strength increases, and purpose becomes clear.

Reflect on how aligning your personality with Christ’s teachings unlocks divine power and clarity. By refining—not erasing—your unique traits, you magnify your role in building His kingdom.