WEEK THREE
VIDEO LISTENING GUIDE
How can you do what you do in such a simple way that the whole world says “that’s true elegance”?
Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? (Isaiah 58:6 NIV)
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery (Galatians 5:1).
Your soul can be ______ ______________ _______
You don’t have a soul, you are a soul.
Nephish (Greek)—_______, _______, _______, ______________.
____ makes you God-conscious.
____ makes you world-conscious.
___ makes you self-conscious; it is the ability to say that you are separate from others.
The soul is ___________________________________.
Soul houses _____, __, _______, _______, _______, _______.
To ignore your soul is to ignore yourself.
You are not the roles that you play.
You cannot turn to the _____to determine who you are, you’ve got to go to the ______!
THE NATURE OF THE SOUL:
THE ESSENCE OF YOU
The soul is that aspect of your whole being that correlates, integrates, and enlivens everything going on in the various dimensions of your self—things like your appetites, ambitions, thoughts, and motivations. It’s what makes you, you.
Disaster happens when your soul becomes organized around feelings. A negative feeling or prevailing mood can spread into your whole life; like a red towel in a load of white clothes—it bleeds on everything.
However, God also gave you emotions that would incline you to enjoy participating in life—as well as to turn you away from desires that could keep you in bondage and morph into full-blown lusts.
The key isn’t to deny or repress your feelings—but to control them. As you explore the nature of the soul this week, your characteristics of authenticity are connected to the themes of Becoming, Restoring, Resting, Imaging, and Sensing.
The soul isn’t something you have, but rather who you are. Becoming your authentic self—your true soul—will take a considerable amount of this day’s characteristic—Discipline.
The key to Restoring your soul is living what you believe in every dimension of your life. This is possible when your life is defined by the characteristic of Simplicity.
Resting allows your soul to recharge and connect back to God. The characteristic linked to Resting is Uniqueness. Take time to rest and thank God for making you uniquely you.
Imaging means representing God on this earth—showing the world His image in you—and one of the most powerful ways you can do this is through your unique, God-given Passion.
Everyone has feelings and relates to the world largely through Sensing—their ability to feel. However, the soul should never be controlled by emotions. Instead, learn to embrace God’s Joy, which should define your authentic life. When you are characterized by joy, you’re living out of who you really are!