Do you have a Prosperous Soul or a deficient, weak, broken and impoverished Soul? A prosperous Soul is full of joy and peace. If you are depressed, you need to wake up and realize that somewhere along the road of life your Soul has been wounded or maybe even fragmented because of past relationships, trauma or from the affects of past sins.
If you can't seem to grow spiritually or prosper in character, relationships or with God, then you should realize that your Soul is not right.
If your sick in mind, your Soul is sick. If your sad it's because your Soul is sad. If your having problems in your life, most likely it started in your Soul and it is being manifested in other ways. Your Soul (remember is made up of your mind, will and emotions) is the key to success in your christian life. If your Soul prospers, your whole life will prosper.
If your mind, emotions and will prosper, you will do the will of the Father, but if they are poor, you will not do the will of God as Romans 12:2 tells us:
Verse 2: "And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God.
I have listed some basic reasons why we have a deficient, weak, broken and impoverished Soul, and they are:
1. Because of a lack of knowledge of the word of God. Hosea 4:6
2. Having the mind set on the things of the flesh that wage war against the Soul. I Peter 2:11
3. Being double minded and unstable. James 1:8
4. Being anxious and controlled by your emotions. Philippians 4:6-8
5. Harboring unforgiveness, bitterness and anger in your heart. Ephesians 4:31 & 32
6. Being rebellious, stubborn and prideful. I Samuel 15:23 & James 4:6, 7
7. Letting fear rule your life. 2 Timothy 1:7
In contrast, I have listed attitudes that describe a prosperous Soul and they are:
1. A mind always ready to repent or change any negative thought at any time. Romans 12:2
2. A mind that meditates on God's word. Psalms 1:2 & 3
3. A will that is settled to do God's will only. Joshua 24:15
4. A mind set on the spirit that brings life and peace. Romans 8:6
5. Walking by faith and not by sight. II Corinthians 5:7
6. Submitting, drawing and being humble before God and resisting the devil.
Jame 4:7-10
7. Walking in the Father's love. John 13:34 & 35
Many of us know the truth, we hear it, but we don't walk in it. We think it in our mind, but we don't follow through and live it. In other words, we are not doers of the Word. In James 1:22-25 it tells us:
Verse 22: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearer's only deceiving your own selves.
What does the word "doers" in this scripture mean? A performer.
The word is telling us to perform the word and that means taking action. On the other side, hears only, don't take action. You sit and hear, but there is no effect or movement. To perform takes effort on your part and putting for energy you caring out the action.
Let's also look are the word "deceiving" in this scripture and see what it means: To deceive by false reasoning, to be deceptive, lying, misleading, insincere and untrustworthy.
So what happens is we end up misleading ourselves through our reasoning that has been deceived, is insincere and untrustworthy in it's thinking. We are thinking out of a Soul that is deceived and doesn't want to see the truth.
Verse 23: For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.
The word "glass" here means: Mirror, and is a polished surface that reflects a virtual image and anything that gives a true picture of something else.
You see, he sees his blemishes and imperfections and is moved by what he sees. As long as he sees his deformities, spots and ugliness, he tries to do something about them. But on turning away from the mirror (the truth) he forgets and his imperfections no longer bother him.
And so it is with the bible. As long as one studies it, he sees himself as he really is; he sees the truth that will set his Soul free. The Holy Spirit is then able to show him those things that are in the Soul that need to be healed and dealt with and the hearer now becomes the doer and he conforms to the word of God.
A word from the Lord
For I say to My people, the truth shall set you free and who ever is free, is free indeed. I gave you this freedom in the truth of My word....in the knowing of My word.....in the acting upon My word....I call you now to act it out. Don't just be the one who look at a distance, but be one that takes an active part in working and acting on My truth, because there is freedom, liberty and a peace that will fare reach anything you could try and find on you own and joy that will fill your heart with a steadfast longing to know the truth even in a greater dimension than ever before. For the dimension of My truth can not be measured. It is forever accomplishing what it has been intended to do and goes on forever until it is fulfilled. I say time will stand still as you know it to be so I can accomplish My truth and you will see and you will know that it has been done and is over for my glory and praise. Look beyond what you see today and live in your tomorrow for I have ordained it to be and thus it shall come. My truth reaches beyond the boundaries of this world as you know it and soon I will reveal mysteries of my word that have been hidden and an understanding will come in the area's you have struggled in and have not been able to comprehend. Look into the perfect law of liberty....seek Me and you will find Me, for I am their in your midst says the Spirit of God.
Next week part III.
Blessings,
Elma Garlock
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