What would you give in exchange for your soul?
Think of soul care as the spiritual version of self-care. The world sees self-care as one of the most effective ways to fight anxiety and depression as well as minimize the symptoms of stress. If you’re a believer, you know that no amount of self-care will remedy whatever strife you’re feeling if your soul isn’t at peace. Self-care without soul care is just a bandage on a gaping wound.
Last night I had an awful dream. I was in a doctor’s office and he was telling me I was going to die, there was nothing anyone could do for me. To set my affairs in order. I kept waking myself up but would just go back to the same dream. Then I woke up to the Spirit of God asking me, “What would you do in exchange for your soul?
Our soul must always first. Throughout our lives, we go through many things. The world tends to take our minds off the important things. Our life often seems depleted by people, circumstances, and the demands of our life. There are things we know we should do, and things we must do. How many times have we put things aside, thinking we can get to that later? But, later never seems to come.
Sometimes we risk our soul for our flesh -the flesh decays but our soul will live on forever. Taking care of our souls is precious. It’s more valuable than silver or gold that is in the earth, more precious than all the jewels in the world. It is the essence of a person, our consciousness, character, or spiritual core. It holds greater worth than any earthly treasure. Yet, how many times do we put it on the back burner?
“For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and lose his own soul?” -Mark 8:36
Worldly possessions and achievements are ultimately meaningless if our spiritual well-being is compromised.
Our soul is of infinite worth that far surpasses any material gain.
My dream and the words of the Holy Spirit made me consider how our choices impact our relationship with God and our eternal destiny.
From Pity to Praise 