God has given you a soul (mind)

“May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thes. 5:23 NIV)

You are three parts

According to the Bible, you are made up of three distinct parts: Spirit, soul, and body! Understanding what this truth means to you personally, and as a follower of Jesus Christ, has great potential to help you tremendously! Yesterday we looked at the spirit, which is your first part. Today, we will look at second part, which is your soul.

Your soul (your mind): The part of you that you cannot see because it is invisible. It’s the part of you that thinks and reasons, which is your human mind.

Your mind is not transformed instantly as your spirit is, when you receive Christ. You must continually work daily to bring your thinking into alignment with God’s Word, which is a lifelong process (Phil 1:6). This continual process “renews your mind” and enables you to “prove (demonstrate) what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Rom. 12:2 NKJV)

This process, or lack of it, explains why some born again Christians continue to struggle with fear, sin, and addictions, even though they are actually redeemed. The better you get at “transforming your mind” and bringing it into agreement with God’s Word, the more victorious you will be in life and as a Christian.