You are body, soul, and spirit

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”

Our Bible verse for today: “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “We need a good balance”

We humans are amazing creations – unique, the highest form of God’s creation, truly amazing. God is three-in-one – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and He created us as three-in-one creatures as well – spirit, soul, and body.

Now, we know what the spirit is. God created you as a spirit who will exist for eternity. And we know what the body is. It is this physical thing made of skin and bones, muscles and ligaments and blood. But what about the soul? What is that? The Bible is clear that we do have a soul, but it is not clear what exactly the soul is. Some theologians believe the terms soul and spirit are interchangeable and refer to the same thing. A more common belief is that the soul is a mysterious force that unites body and spirit, it is the interface between the two and our mind and emotions are used by the soul for the body and spirit to interact.

There is also debate about what happens to the soul at the time of death. Some believe that the soul ceases to exist at that point because the interface between the spirit and body is no longer needed. A more common understanding is that soul and spirit merge into a single eternal entity that will exist forever, and it is the soul that merges our human person with our eternal spirit.

What is clear right now though, is that as human beings we are three-in-one creatures. We have a physical body that serves as a vessel for our eternal spirit, and we have a soul that uses our mind and emotions. Those are the three parts of our being – physical, spiritual, and emotional/mental.

Not only are all three parts interrelated, but each impacts the others. Your spiritual health has an impact on your emotional and physical health. Your emotional health impacts you physically and spiritually. And likewise, your physical health affects you emotionally and spiritually. That being the case, it’s important for us to take care of ourselves in all three ways. It’s only when we have a healthy balance of physical, emotional, and spiritual health that we will be at our best.

This month we will explore the importance of taking care of ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We will also consider how each of those parts of us has a direct impact on the others. I’m looking forward to exploring this important subject with you.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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