The Fullness of Christ
by Mike Rule

We are each complete in Christ, but that does not mean that the expression of Christ will ever be complete through us as individuals. Jesus is only completely manifested when He is expressed collectively through all God's children. None of us will ever attain a complete understanding of truth and be totally yielded to Him simply because we have flesh which can only be surrendered, not eliminated. It is through the yielded children of God that we can begin to piece together who Jesus is. The Church was created to collectively give us a glimpse of the infinite Jesus we love. Therefore, each one of us IS necessary!

Each person is created with a unique personality designed to be under the ruling influence of Christ. The day we accepted Him as Savior He came to dwell in us. The fullness of Jesus that lies within each of God's children is expressed through the filter of our personality in a way that cannot be seen through anyone else. It is important to understand that Christ, as He expresses Himself through us, does not give anyone a complete picture of Who Jesus really is. By design we are each lacking in some way simply because of our flesh. This is an incredible gift from God for two reasons. First, God would not have created us with a unique personality only to annihilate it. If this was His intention, there would be no need for other people on the earth. Someone would be unnecessary if we were all the same! Second, if Jesus were ever completely displayed through an individual, people would end up worshipping that person instead of Him.

It is a challenge to allow Jesus to express Himself in and through us by being ourselves. Jesus as expressed through your unique personality is a person the world needs to see. If it were not so, He would not have created you. Praise God for His amazing workmanship!