Jesus grew strong in mind and body. He grew in favor with God and men.
— Luke 2:52
New Life Version
“Reaching For The Light”
The Duality of Being … p 71
We are, each one of us, a duality: that of mortal body and immortal soul, each, in its own way, playing a vital role in our well-being. We need only take an honest look within ourself to realize that our everyday concerns all but invariably centre around affairs of the body, with little or no thought given to the soul. Experience alone tells us that these two separate though interdependent ‘Beings’ must work as one if we are to know inner peace and harmony.
In order that the soul may play its proper role, which is that of animating our spirituality and coming to know God, we must first take charge of the mind. Idle and mundane thoughts serve only to imprison us in mire. They are of no avail and must not be allowed to linger in the mind. To our good fortune such thoughts are readily expunged by thoughts that uplift and enliven the soul. We can begin doing this merely by giving thanks to God.
That we may become ever conscious of the soul — our life-giving force — we do well to begin, first, by taking our mind off ourself, then in selfless humility, look for the good in others, a simple process, figuratively speaking, of stepping back, becoming quiet within and listening. Thus does our intuition, our spiritual eye, come into play such that our higher — that is to say divine — senses enable us to at once see another’s goodness and to connect spiritually with his very soul. For both it becomes an ennobling experience.
— Garry D. Kilbourn
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