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Lesson OneIntroduction to SoulCare: Getting Started on the Journey3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe First Task in Learning to Provide SoulCare: Knowing What You're After and What It Takes to Get There3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeA Personal Search: Beginning with an Inside Look3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourThe Concept of Ruling Passions: What Energy Carries You into the Life of Another3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveBrokenness: The Key to Releasing the Power of SoulCare3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixThe Good and the Bad in the Human Soul: Self-Need vs. Soul-Thirst3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenEntering the Battle for Another's Soul: The First Step3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightWisdom: A Roadmap for Entering the Soul Without Getting Lost3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineGetting into the Battle: Moving Below the Waterline from the Presenting Problem to the Story of the Soul3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenAgents of Growth: What SoulCare Can Do in Our Lives3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Participants 1
Discussion Questions
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At this stage in our studies, are you starting to recognize how the way you relate to others expresses fleshly energy and passion? Discuss and illustrate what you are discovering.
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23 Replies
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It makes sense. The basic principal of economics is interest in self.
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The fact that most of a person’s energy comes from self-centeredness is eye opening. How interesting that this self-centeredness gets in the way of how we react and interact with God and others. If we don’t accept the fact that we line up with God’s image, then the capacity to relate to God may be missing. Missing this link may also deny someone the capacity to receive or give love. When we turn from God and focus on self, we can become demanding. This may sound like give me what I need rather than let me look inside myself, so I can try to provide the kind of relationship that you need.
I now realize that in my volunteer calls with newly diagnosed cancer patients, I have focused on what my journey was like more than I should. Discovering where this energy comes from and evaluating how I not only view myself but trust and depend on the Spirit should offer these hurting women more authentic care.
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Yes, I’m discovering the self centeredness that lies within my being which is a large part of my motivation action for wanting to provide soul care. It’s sad how sin pervades every part of us even when we try to do something meaningful or good for another human being. I can see why Paul says all our good works is like filthy rags before God. I can also see why it will take a supernatural power to help me provide soul care in a meaningful way and to help others see their need for God.
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I can see how my self-centeredness can become barriers for being able to have true soul care for others. Natural tendency is to offer whatever within my comfort zone and try to avoid touchy topics for myself. I know that for many times I am being comforted by Numbers 6: 24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace”. it’s not my condition or state of mind that matters. In fact, God still loves me.
It’s good reminder that not only for myself and also to journey with others back to God. I am there as the bridge, pray that I will be able to provide support with pure conscience.
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I have never thought of myself as a fleshly person/friend. I often pray over my friends, but I have seen where I can do better. How just my words can help more than a simple prayer over them.
