my soul

We are looking at the main elements of who we are according to the book, Renovation of the Heart (Student Edition), by Dallas Willard and Randy Frazee. We are not specific isolated ingredients, but we are united and enmeshed into one unique human being. Our soul is the glue that holds our heart, mind, body, and social life together. The soul coordinates our lives and manages the interaction of the other parts of who we are.

I live my life through my soul. I am hardly conscious of its work. The soul is not physical, but it is real. It is hard to understand the awesome nature of my soul, and of the five parts of who I am, it is the most involved. The soul responds to all aspects of my life.

God desires to transform my soul. It is not holy and pure on its own, but needs renovating like all the other parts of who I am. If I want to be like Jesus, I need to be changed from the very depths of who I am.

This week we will look at the vision to transform my soul. This is the most challenging aspect of who I am to explain, but it is essential we understand. We have to have the “big picture” view of everything else.