This is the first part of a series about Soul Control.
The concept of Soul Control first came to me after reading a book about temperance.
Temperance is self-control.
As we move through this series, we will explore Temperance in three different aspects of our being:
Our bodies
Our minds
Our souls
Our bodies is where the journey begins.
We begin to exert self-control over our bodies, becoming its master.
As we train our bodies, we begin to train our minds.
We exert self-control over our minds and our thoughts, with how we approach things in life and how we view things in life.
As we train our minds, we begin to train our souls.
Our souls are who we are and who we want to be, even when no one else is looking.
Our soul is the deepest, truest part of us.
To gain self-control over our soul, the deepest part of us, we must train that part of us too.
This is a journey toward Soul Control.
It takes time.
It takes effort.
It takes intention.
If you want to gain control over your soul, you must gain control over your mind. If you want to gain control over your mind, you must gain control over your body.
It happens in that order.
We start with the body, then move to the mind, then move to the soul.
But why make this journey?
Why put in the time, the effort, the intention to gain control over our soul?
What is Soul Control?
Soul Control is...
... being in alignment with who you were designed to be by God.
... being in alignment with who you are destined to be.
... being able to do more good with your life and less bad.
... being in control of your entire being, able to serve others to your full capacity.
That's what Soul Control is.
Within Christianity, there's a big religious word for this journey.
It's called Sanctification.
It's a journey toward becoming less selfish, more selfless, sinning less, obeying God's ways better.
In reality, it's about becoming fully who God created you to be.
I want to step more toward that.
If you do too, then stay with me for the next few weeks as we explore some different aspects of how we can gain control over each of those three areas: our bodies, our minds, our souls.
I'm glad you're here.
Let's journey together!
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Here's Part 2.
Here's the whole talk about the Journey toward Soul Control.
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