Thriving Not Just Surviving (2)

Every human being is made up of 3 parts -- body, soul, and spirit. As we operate in our body we eat and sleep, work and play, exercise and get involved in all sorts of activity.  We laugh and cry, run and dance and experience all that life has to offer us.  So much of what we do, or feel like doing, is influenced by another part of us – our soul.

Our soul is that part of us where we think and feel, imagine and choose, worry and wonder.  Our ability to appreciate beauty and enjoy life is related to the experiences of the soul. It’s from our soul that we look on a new born baby and are touched by the precious gift they are and also recognize the baby’s absolute vulnerability to do anything about its own needs.  It’s with our mind, the function of our soul, where we are creative in music and art, and the ability to strategize and design.  However, our soul and our body, on their own, cannot give us what we long for each day in order to live the full and pleasing life God created us to live.

Humans are unique from everything else God created.  Humans have a spirit and God wants to bring us to life in our spirit so that every other part of our human experience is authentic and blessed.  It's in our spirit that we experience God's goodness, and find safety, security, love and caring from God.  Out of that place of being beloved and protected we make life-giving choices that are reflected in our behaviour.  God gives an invitation to each of us today.  God is prepared to come and give us life in our Spirit if we will simply invite Him in and let Him show us a new way of living.  This is what we were created for. 

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.  (Revelation 3:20 NIV)

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. (John 6:63 NIV)

A life in recovery of thriving and not merely surviving is rooted in the surrendering of our will and our life to God's care.  Are we ready to make this conscious choice today?

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