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The Soul and Pain
“Because the soul is the deepest expression of the person, the soul is the place of greatest pain. We do not speak of the dark night of the mind, or the will, or even the spirit. Only the soul. The dark night of the soul.” — John Ortberg, Soul Keeping. Just as I thought I was regaining control of my emotions…
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Addiction and worship
Addiction… is a kind of worship, a kind of counterfeit worship. For the soul was created to worship… There is no such thing as an uncommitted person. An addict is the supreme example of trying to satisfy the soul with all the wrong things. The more it’s fed, the more it craves. — John Ortberg, Soul Keeping
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Soul Satisfaction
In a very self-driven world, looking out for the true betterment of others seems… odd. I actually got into taking a few selfies this past weekend while we were out, so I’ll be showing those later… So… “YAY ME!” We really are into celebrating ourselves. Oddly enough, living for that self satisfaction is actually soul destroying. Jesus said if you devote…
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Being busy is not being hurried
In Soul Keeping, Ortberg points out what we already know: we’re busy. Being busy is not the same as being hurried. Being hurried is much more harmful. You don’t always want to be busy, but you really don’t want to be hurried. Busy We have a full schedule There are many activities It’s an outward condition It’s physically demanding It reminds…
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“Saving” Souls
It’s not about the destination that “save” a soul. It’s about the condition of the soul. “If a car no longer works, it doesn’t matter much whether it ends up in a junkyard or the valet parking section of the Ritz-Carlton. we are not lost because we are going to wind up in the wrong place. We are going to wind up…
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