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Day 30 - The Humble Soul

I believe in the Soul.

I believe God has given to every one of us a part of our being that is not the physical, but incorporates so many parts of Who we really are.

We have qualities of being we call “our will, our desires, our heart, our passions, our hopes, our minds, thoughts and dreams”… all are corporate qualities of our Soul.

I believe in Soul care.

We sometimes are so aware of our physical nature, but can be quite oblivious to what is going on inside of our souls. 

The Pilgrim’s walk realizes that the journey of the Soul is as important as the journey of the body. 

Psalm 131:1-3 1
 O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
2  But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3  O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.

A Calm, Quiet Soul.  Sounds good, doesn’t it?

It’s Spring here and everyday I look outside for signs of re-emerging life.  The grass is turning from winter brown to green.  The trees begin to show their buds.  The flowers peak with their green shoots through the top of the soul.  I’m itching to get outside and trim the bushes and trees, and even mow the lawn! 

Last year I planted two small trees.  I am looking at them each day for signs of new buds and the flowers that will come with them.  And as much as it might be difficult to do, I will approach those trees with the need for pruning to create more growth.

Growth is good.  Growth is part of life and we love to see it.

The Psalmist recognizes that life is full of the need to do things to maintain growth. 

He says we need to prune away Pride and the Independency that leads to stilted growth.  
Jesus said so to:  John 15:1-2
1  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
2  Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Jesus invites us to come to Him and Stay there.  Abide…Stay…Trust…Wait…Be Patient and know that life is not made up of your ambitions and your drive.  We have made a society of our drive and ambitions.  But that is not what makes life full and makes it worth living.

Our lives are worth living when we take the time to nurture our Souls.  We take time to think, pray, meditate on how, why, where, who, when. 

Our lives are worth living when they are lived with God as our Hope, and our faith planted firmly in His life for us.

Quiet confidence…inner strength of faith…

Peace

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