May 3, 2012
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Aligning Our Soul to Receive
Our soul is made up of our mind, will, and emotions. The mind is the lead member of the soul and it serves as the gateway to either the flesh or the spirit. For the person who aligns his soul with his flesh, he will become a fleshly person (living for his own desires and following his earthly emotions). For the person who aligns his soul with his spirit, he will be able to overcome his earthly emotions and focus on what is spiritual. Rather than finding satisfaction in the things of the world, the person is able to find satisfaction in the things of the Spirit.
This is why when a person is distraught, jealous, confused, scared, stressed, or has some other earthly emotion bothering them, they are unable to receive anything from the Spirit. They can’t discern anything spiritual because their soul is aligned with their flesh and not with their spirit. Before they can receive from the Holy Spirit, they need to fix the issues that their soul is having. It’s once their soul is set right that they are able to truly focus on the things of the Spirit and receive.
It is scientifically proven that thoughts don’t come from emotions, but rather emotions come from thoughts. This goes to show how important it is to keep our souls in line with our spirit. To exhibit unhealthy emotions is to show that our soul is in an unhealthy state.
The greatest way to align our souls with the spirit is through reading the Word of God. It is the Word of God that is living and active, sharper than any double edge sword, and is able to circumcise our flesh so that we are set apart for the Lord.
All that I just shared were things I learned from Pastor Benjamin Robinson. They are all truths that can be found both in Scripture and through scientific studies on the power of our minds. They are some good things to meditate on in preparation of time with the Lord… may our souls be set in order so that we can receive all that God has for us in the Spirit! Amen!!!
Here is a link to a great message on this topic by Pastor Benjamin Robinson: http://livinghopecc.us/podcast/thesoul/
