5 Reasons Why Your Soul Really Matters

Your soul is a great value. And Mark 8:35-36, Jesus says our soul is a great value do you know why this is? Here are five reasons why you’re so mad or more than anything else you have.

1. You are so is breathed into you by God.

God formed you of death from the ground and breathed into our nostrils the breath of life, so that you could become a living creature.

Grasping is a huge importance in knowing who you are, and why your life is of such great value. Adam was created in two stages. There is a two-step process by life which God gave to him life.

The first was that God, “formed the man of dust from the ground.“ now in this way, the man and the woman are similar to the animals: “ now out of the ground God has formed every beast of the field and every bird in the heavens” (Genesis 2:19).

But there is a second stage in creation of Adam which shows why we are different from animals:

God formed a man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature (Genesis 2:7).

God breathed life into this corpse, and this next atom different from the animals. He is more than a body he is a living soul. The soul is capable of knowing God and enjoying God, and is capable of sending against God, something that animals cannot do.

This is at the heart of what God is saying when he says, “ you are made in the image of God” (Genesis 1:26-27). God has breathed Life into you and that life will never end.

1. Your soul is a source of all your achievement.

The body apart from the spirit is dead (James 2:26).

Think about everything that is important in your life and you will say, “Yes, that came from my soul.” Think about this in relation to the world.

Think about music: any kind of music – Where did this come from? They came from the soul of the composer who wrote it.

Think about art: ability to depict beauty came to the hands of the artist, but where did it come from? It came from the soul of the artist.

Think about sports: You may say, “surely sports depends on the body.” But James 2:26 says, “The body without the spirit. Every great sports achievement has come to relentless commitment, discipline desire, and the determination of the athlete, which is a course in the soul.

When I meet someone who is super fit, I want to say. “ this is what comes from your soul. All the work you have put in to sculpting your body came from a desire that is in your soul. Without that desire that was in your soul you would be a couch potato!”

All that we achieve in life, everything that is achieved in the world, will arise from the life of your soul.

3. Your soul is the cause of all your sin.

Each person is tempted when they are lured and enticed by their own desire (James 1:14).

Where does sin come from? James 1:14 is a very important verse in the Bible because it tells us how temptation works.

Temptation comes to us through the world, the flesh, and Satan. The problem is that wherever it comes from, it attaches itself to the soul. Our souls are sticky towards sin. Sin attaches itself to our souls.

If this was not the case, then temptation would not be a problem for any of us. If it was pure, then when you sell a house that you couldn’t afford, your soul would say, “ I can’t afford that, and I don’t need it.” And you would move on. Because our our sinful desires. When temptation comes, the soul receives it, welcomes it, and embraces and hold onto it.

The problem is that our souls are not pure. So what happens is that you see something, whatever it is, that someone else has, and you say, “that’s what I want,” and it sticks.

4. Your soul will last forever.

Matthew 10:28 says “ do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul.

One day your body will die and will be laid in the ground (or cremated). But your soul will last forever. So, “Do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Your soul has an endless life. That’s why it’s so important. It’s immoral. It has a beginning, but it has no end.

Some people are trying to decide if they are going to follow Christ, knowing that it could cost you. But you need to know what’s at stake.

Matthew 16:25 says “For whoever to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it. Jesus says “If you lose your life for me, you will save it.

5. Your soul will experience everlasting joy or misery.

Luke 16:22-23 says, “ The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

God tells the story of two men who died. One of them was carried to Abraham’s side. Certainly not the poor man’s body. That would have remained on the earth. So what was carried into it. What then was in Hades? Not the rich man’s body. It was in the tomb. It was the rich man’s soul.

The point is very simple: Death takes life from the body, but not from the soul. When you die, your soul goes on to one of two places: One is a place of great joy. The other according to Jesus, is a place of great torment. And there is a great gulf fixed between them (Luke 16:26). You can’t get from one to the other in either direction.

There is a heaven to pursue and a hell to avoid. You have a soul: your soul can be saved and it can be lost. To lose your soul is the ultimate disaster, because it is the only lose from which you can never recover from.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen enough hell on earth as I can take.

How To Inspire Yourself

Here are for words to never say: “I am feeling uninspired.” These words may sound innocuous. Something you could use sigh and move on from, but these are toxic words. Why? The words “I’m feeling uninspired” are noxious dead end words because they steal your own power from you, they allow you to lie to yourself. Superficial inspiration comes from the outside, but long-term, life-changing inspiration comes from you. Inspiration is not aDang inspired is in fact the greatest work of your passive activity. Dang inspired is, in fact the greatest work of your life.

You Are In Control Of Your Inspiration

You are in control of your level of inspiration. It’s up to you to identify what inspired you, and to fan the flames of that inspiration. It is your responsibility to go beyond boredom,monotony , and routines. Nobody can do that for you. There are people in the world who have everything, all the external stimulation available. They have money, fast cars, fancy clothes, mansions, and high-profile careers… and they’re are so empty inside that they feel compelled to do drugs, some even commit suicide. How could that be? External stimulation has its limits. Without generating inspiration within yourself, you can feel a buzz or a high but you never feel for filled and purposeful.

Reconnect To Your Purpose

When you feel uninspired, it is time to work. The work consist of taking part in and serving the cause greater than yourself. In a material world, there is always more to want. But in the spiritual world, there is always more to give. Point blank: feeling uninspired means that you have disconnected from the purpose in your life. The only way to recognize the sparks of external inspiration is to force yourself to look at them. How open are your eyes and other senses to the magic and potential of the world around you?

Try inspiring yourself by looking at something new, even a single sentence. Look at people places and events of your day through the lens of what you learned.

Like A Thief In The Night

One night a thief broke into a house he thought was abandoned. As he walked then the darkened house with a flashlight he heard a voice from the kitchen that said, “Jesus is watching you.’ He stopped and said, “who’s there?” There was no answer so he thought he must have imagined it. But after he took a few more steps, the voice said again, “Jesus is watching you.” He decided to walk toward the voice, just before he entered the kitchen, he heard it again, “Jesus is watching you.” He swung the flashlight up and saw a parrot talking in a cage. The parrot said, Jesus is watching you.” The their turned flipped on the kitchen light and said, “Why you’re just a dumb bird.” The he looked in the corner of the room and seen a huge Rottweiler couching. And the parrot said “Get him Jesus.”

You might think it’s strange that Jesus would compare Himself to a thief. Of course, Jesus isn’t identifying with the sin of stealing. But just a good thief (that’s a oxymoron).that tries to sneak in quickly and quietly and escape with His people. That’s an accurate description of how Jesus will rapture His church.

We should all be living as if Jesus was crucified yesterday; raised from the dead this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

1 Thessalonians 5: 1-4 tells us, “But concerning the times and the seasons, you have no need that anything be written to you. For you yourselves know that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come to then, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

We should know these 4 things

1. Jesus will return, But we don’t know the exact day.

Can you imagine a thief sending you a text or email saying, “Just wanted to know that I’m coming to rob your house tonight.” Of course not. Thief’s don’t announce when they’re coming. They sneak in and out.

When I was growing up my Dad used to do military funerals when a soldier or veteran would pass away. My father would keep all the guns in his closet. One night when no one was home the house was broken into and all the M16 rifles were stolen. He was very upset because they trusted him with these rifles. For a long time there would be someone home, or a neighbor would be watching the house.

Jesus told us to keep watch, because you don’t know on what day the Lord will come. We need to understand, if the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not let the house be broken into. So we must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you don’t expect him (Matthew 24:42-44),

There have been times throughout history when many people expected Jesus to return. We use the Gregorian calendar now, but when the Julian calendar turned from year 999 to the year 1000, people expected Jesus to come for a new millennium, the same was true in the year 2000. People were on their best behavior, In the year 1000 history says that worldly goods were sold and money was given to the poor. Prisoners were set free, and many traveled to Israel to wait for Jesus’s return,

In the second and third chapter of Revelation, Jesus gives messages to the 7 churches, which represent all churches of all time. When He wrote to the church at Philadelphia, He says, “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I also will keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth” (Revelation3:10).

In Luke 17 Jesus compares His return to a couple of Old Testament events. “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the dat Noah entered the ark. Then the flood cane and destroyed them all. It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating, drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and suffer rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just like this on the day the Son Of Man is revealed (Luke 17:26-30).

Are You Ready?

God’s Pruning Process

How Is God Pruning You?

The prospect of pruning can be pretty upsetting if are attached to the things that we know God is telling us to separate from. But the active pruning is done out of love, in order to stimulate growth. Understanding the purpose of pruning is key if we are appreciate it as a positive extra life when we are called to do it in our lives.

I know when God prunes me it is horrible, I usually feel like I have a rock in the pit of my stomach, and something is just off.

The dictionary define pruning as “to trim by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, esp to encourage growth,”and this definition works pretty well when you think about pruning in a biblical sense.

For us to grow spiritually, become purposeful and remain in a healthy relationship with Jesus we have to cut the bad influences and distractions out of our lives. We can’t continue to pursue worldly values which don’t correspond with godly values if we choose to prioritize God and put Him at the center of our lives.

The world and its desire to pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever (1 John 2:17).

What Jesus says in John 15: 1-4 is a great reminder of the positivity and purpose of pruning:

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch and knee that bears no fruit, wild every branch that does bear fruit, he proved it so that I will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Remaining me, as I also remain in you. Essentially, the things which don’t lead you to Jesus cannot remain in your life if you choose to remain in Jesus.

John 15: 1-4

The process of pruning is really easy but reminding ourselves of the point of it, The fact that it frees us up to fulfill God’s purpose for us, can help us adjust to the changes we are called to make.

Things To Thank God For Daily

It’s easy to be thankful on Thanksgiving. It’s an entire holiday about gratitude. Across America, families will watch parades, eat big meals, and celebrate God’s provision over the past year.

God wants us to be thankful, but His vision for thankfulness is so much bigger than a once-a-year celebration.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us to give thanks all the time and for everything. We are called to be thankful daily, not just once a year. This verse actually states “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God.”

Be thankful For

1. A Savior

Jesus died for us (John 3:16). He paid the price for our sub so that we didn’t have ti. Jesus’s sacrifice is a beautiful example of how much God loves each of us.

2. A Fresh Start

Every day is n new beginning (Lamentations 3:22-23). We have a God of grace whose mercies begin new every morning. Our past does not define our future.

3, A Purpose

God is not done with you (Ephesians 2:10). He created us purpose, wirh purpose, and for a purpose. We ate God’s handiwork, uniquely designed to carry out His plans.

4, A Beautiful World

God’s creativity is on display 24-hours 7 days a week (Nehemiah 9:6). How many times do we drive from point A to point B and never seem to stop and look at the beauty of God’s creation?

5. The Ability To Worship

We have the freedom to worship Jesus everyday of the week (Psalm 100:4). We sing lullabies to our children and can belt out our favorite music in the car, who would we not sing to our loving Savior?

6. Peace In Any Circumstance

God does not promise that life will be easy, but He did promise us peace (John 14:27). When we take our eyes off our circumstances and focus on Him, He gives us peace,

7. A Full Life

Jesus does not want us to just endure life; He wants us to enjoy life. John 10:10) says Jesus came so that we could not only have life but to have it abundantly.

8. The Bible

The Bible does not just speak of things in the past; it speaks us today (Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16). Through the Bible, God instructs us, encourages us and guides us.

9. The Church

We do not have ti walk through life alone (Hebrews 10:24-25). The church is a community of people doing the best they can to follow Jesus’s example. In the church, we find the encouragement to grow in love and good deeds.

10, A Reason To Hope

We serve a God Whois not only a promise maker, but also a promise keeper (Numbers 23:19; Romans 8:28), He promises to work all things together for our good. There is no greater hope than in a promise fulfiller who has conquered death.

4 Life Changing Lessons

What’s Inside You Is More Valuable Than Anything

Learn from other people’s experiences. Learn from objects, people, nature around you. A smart person grasps every lesson and avoids every mistake made by their counterparts.

The Above Advice Is A Shortcut To Become Successful

Let’s look at an ordinary tool used by small children. some children draw stick figures but by adult hood they are sketching art.

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If you observe closely and think about it with all your brain power, you will be about to change this world for the better.

A Pencil Can Change Your World

1. The magic lies within you.

What’s truly important lies within you.

A pencil is beautiful, and colorful from the outside but the purpose for it is it’s lead. Without lead, a pencil is a waste.

Similarly is our lives, a person constitutes both inside and outside. Outside appearances represents – personality, charisma, looks, and possessions.

Inside appearances include – character, being genuine, values, ethics, and principles.

People commonly fall for outside appearances, which are often false and deceptive. It’s temporary. No one look as good as their social media profile, or as bad as their driving license or ID photo.

Stop Being Materialistic

Sadly we are accepted for the things we have, rather than for who we are.

Remember, looks, money, and personality won’t last forever. Values, character, and well- being are what truly shine in front of other throughout your life.

School aged children are typically teased or bullied at school for how they look, but later in life the things change, it what’s inside that counts.

Our focus on the outside, should not be at the cost of our inner world. Find a genuine balance

2. Showcase your inner self.

Unless what’s within you comes out, you cannot make an impact.

A example of this is when Thomas Edison came back from school and handed a letter to him mother. It was from his school principal. His mother opened the letter and cried while reading it. Thomas asked his mother “Mother what does the letter say.”

His mother replied, Thomas, your principal has written that you are a great genius student and that this school is too small to educate you. They have given me the authority to nurture you.

Years after, Thomas Edison became the greatest inventor of the century and after his mothers death, he revisited the house and found the letter.

It stated “Your child is dumb, stupid, and mentally ill. He is no longer eligible to sit in our classes and study. He is expelled from our school. Please don’t send him back.

Lesson learned

His mother doesn’t have a massive personality, a super good charisma, no valuables. But, she was a genuine person, with great character, and amazing values.

Look at the impact she had made on her son, Thomas Edison. She nurtured her child with everything she had and changed her son’s destiny.

Showcase what you have inside ti make a difference for your and your loved ones

3. Tough times are bliss.

Unless you go through sharpening, what is within you will never come out.

No Pain, No Gain.

Will a pencil write better with a pointed tip or a rough one? To make it pointed you have to sharpen it frequently,

The same applies to our lives – We will all fail at something, but we need to learn from mistakes (ours and others) to succeed.

We cannot become successful overnight, success is a simple formula to abide by. Execute – Fail – Learn – Execute.

We have to be formless like water. Shape ourselves to every situation. Make ourselves flexible. Always be ready to sharpen our skills that we lack.

Learning is a constant journey, which has no destination. That journey is called life.

If your going through tough times, embrace it, and keep going. Why stop yourself? Keep learning and climbing and you will have a successful life.

4. Normalize making mistakes.

When you write, you will certainly end up making mistakes.

We all love pencils. Why? We do random sketching with a pencil not a pen why?

Because it has got an eraser behind it, you usually erase the mistakes and draw again. Same with life, when you try something new, it could be setting up a new habit, achieving day-to-day goals, eating healthy.

But eventually we fail, it’s totally okay.

I have failed many times in my life, It’s been an achievement for me. At least I am trying.

Here’s the deal:

Don’t repeat your mistakes. Make infinite mistakes in life. Don’t repeat the same period as pencils have erasers behind them to hide their mistakes, we get new opportunity to see all of our old ones.

Add those opportunities and showcase yourself as the best person out there

The take away:

Pencil can do wonders for you. I can help you improve mentally and spiritually and nourish you and your personal development.

What you are as a person, it’s a reflection of how good you are internally. Have a good character, amazing values, be genuine, and have ethics. Don’t fall from the looks and personality. It will fade away with time. Find a genuine balance.

Live a life that’s worth remembering. Speak out positive words, perform optimistic actions, and thing about everyone’s well- being. Love everyone. Be understanding and calm.

Embrace and love failure. Keep learning in life. The day you stop learning it’s a day you freefall. Even if you were cute great success in life, well you will always be your best friend. Learn from your mistakes, correct them, and execute your plan.

Life is harsh. Don’t take it too seriously, have fun, and work hard. Keep trying different things. And most of all Enjoy The Journey.