01/18/2023
So true! We need to bring our whole selves in submission to the Lord! đâ¤ď¸
Many of us have been taught that faith in God is only cognitive. That itâs just about believing and doing the right things.
And while thatâs an important aspect of faith, itâs not the full picture. There are more dynamics involved in human faith and flourishing than having head knowledge about the Bible and making commitments to serve God.
Diminishing faith to just be about thoughts, beliefs, or ideas neglects emotion, heart motivation, and other personal dynamics.
Of course, good thinking is essential to life and itâs a problem if we so empower our feelings and desires that we just do as we please. But dismissing and disrespecting emotions is a widespread problem and itâs a main reason for unwise thinking and stalled spiritual growth.
Healthy faith involves our whole person: heart, soul, body, emotions, thoughts, and relationships. (These are the six foundational dynamics of our person.)
Our soul is designed by God to integrate and enliven all the dynamics of our person into one unifying personality or flow of being.
So a healthy faith in God integrates all of these dynamics of our person and submits them in relationship to the Lord.
Itâs from this place of deeper emotional and spiritual wholeness that we discover new vitality, peace, creativity, and capacity to love God and others.
PS. We share more about this in our book, âJourney of the Soulâ (you can find it anywhere books are sold đ)