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"You have a soul."


A thought by Max Lucado, from his book, Begin Again (p. 78). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

Yes we do.

Max says, "When God breathed into Adam, he gave him more than oxygen; he gave him a soul. He made him an eternal being.

"Because of your soul, you wonder why you are here. Because of your soul, you wonder where you are going. Because of your soul, you wrestle with right and wrong, you value the lives of others, and you get choked up at the singing of the national anthem and teary-eyed at the sight of your baby."

He goes on, "Your soul unites you to God. And your soul needs an anchor. Your soul is fragile. It feels the pain of death and knows the questions of disease. Your liver may suffer from the tumor, but your soul suffers from the questions. Hence, your soul needs an anchor, a hooking point that is sturdier than the storm.

"This anchor is set, not on a boat or person or possession. No, this anchor is set in 'the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf' (vv. 19–20). Our anchor, in other words, is set in the very throne room of God. We might imagine the anchor attached to the throne itself. It will never break free. The rope will never snap. The anchor is set, and the rope is strong. Why? Because it is beyond the reach of the devil and under the care of Christ. Since no one can take your Christ, no one can take your hope."


He later says, "Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, disappointment—they cannot take your hope, because they cannot take your Jesus. You may believe this but still ask, 'Is there any hope?' when you find yourself overwhelmed by tough times.

"Are you asking that question? Are you the single mom who has no resources? The man in the ICU with no strength? The businessman with no answers? Are you asking the question, Is there any hope?

Max says, "Jesus encouraged his followers to 'always pray and never lose hope' (Luke 18:1 NCV).

He then said, "Never lose hope? Never be fainthearted? Never feel overwhelmed? Never get sucked into the sewer of despair? Can you imagine? No day lost to anguish. No decision driven by fear. This is God’s will for you and me. He wants us to 'abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit' (Rom. 15:13 NKJV)."

So, whatever you are going through, He wants you to abound in hope and that comes through the power of the Holy Spirit. Would you just reach out to Him, to His Holy Spirit? Would you? Yes, yes! #continuethought

 



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