Christian Personality.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 36, Issue 6, 1 September 1945, Page 2

Christian Personality.

Personality is a much over talked of word these days. Nearly every paper and magazine we pick up will tell you how this marvellous requisite for success m life can be our for amounts varying from half-a--crown to ten guineas. Some advertisements promise that you can ac quire this miraculous aid by the diverse process of wearing something, brushing something on your teeth, sprinkling something else on your hair, taking pills or courses of postal tuition.

The dictionary tells us personality, is "that which constitutes individuality." In other words, it is simply the variation m character or temperament which distinguishes one person from another. In short, we cannot buy personality because it is already m our make-up, whether it reveals itself or not. Christian personality is our heritage from God, which is strengthened by the in-pouring 'of the Holy Ghost at Baptism and Confirmation.

In the process of time-, through devout prayer and meditation on God's Word, our Ghristian personalities should assert themselves. Let us by devotion to God's Holy Word, Commandments and Sacraments develop personalities which will give us courage to speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice .and, if necessary, strength to suffer for the Truth's sake. Let us ever be kind m our judgments and sympathetic towards those who seek our help m the time of trouble. In other words, through our Christian Personalities may others be the .better for having met us. These thoughts we commend to your serious contemplation and prayers.—Rev. F. Hart/ Vicar of Whangamomona, m the Waikato Diocesan Magazine.