DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE SOUL?

What is the Difference between a Soul and The Holy Spirit?

 This is a comparison and contrast essay that is based on two definitions.  First, what is the definition of the word soul?  The definition of the word soul is an entity which is regarded as being the immortal or spiritual part of the person, and though having no physical or material reality, and is credited with the functions of thinking and willing; hence, determining all behavior.  Another definition of the word soul is the moral or emotional nature of a human being.

 Second, the definition of the word spirit will be emphasized right now.  A spirit is the life principle, especially in human beings; originally regarded as inherent in the breath or as infused by a deity.  Your soul is your mind and body.  Your soul also consists of emotions as well.  Everything comes from your spirit.  

 The definition of the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God; specifically the third person of the Trinity.  The definition of the word Trinity is the condition of being three or threefold.  It is also a union of three divine persons.  God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit; in one Godhead.  Your soul tells you what to think, act, and feel.  It is greater than what I feel.  The word of God is very powerful.  What we think, want, and feel comes from the soul.  In reference to Satan, he will use your feelings to keep you away from God.  I would prefer to have someone who is committed to me.  Satan controls us emotionally.  He wants us to be independent of God’s Will.  Satan keeps us preoccupied by putting negative thoughts in our mind.  

 We are addicted to convenience.  The Christian must not be emotional.  Emotional means to be led by our feelings.  We have power over Satan.  Whenever he is attacking us; we do not have to act like him.  The word of God is powerful enough to penetrate through bone and marrow.  We have to understand the importance of living for the Lord.  Satan will use your feelings to keep you away from God.  There is a big difference between excitement and commitment.  

 We have to learn how to live beyond how we feel.  Satan wants to control us.  He wants is to be passive.  You are waiting to feel and use an outside force.  The first place Satan attacks is your mind.  The mind is the battlefield.  People have lots of problems with their mind. 

 Satan uses suffering.  He will also attack your body.  He wants to rule us.  We have a spirit.  We have intuition.  We have a body.  We have a mind.  We can have a messed up soul and mind at the same time.  We can never get our soul right.  Our soul tells us what we are feeling.

 We become addicted to convenience.  We have to control our emotions.  To feel emotional means that we are led by our feelings.  We are supposed to act like God.  Decisions control our emotions.  We need to hear from the Lord.  Love is not a feeling; it is an action.  No matter how we feel and treat people, we must put on love.  We must make a decision to put on love, mercy, and praise.

 We must set our minds for the Lord.  Never let Satan steal your joy.  There are times when we live by our emotions.  It is our responsibility to live within our means.  When you are led by emotions, we tend to do things excessively.  We also have to learn how to keep our commitments.  We do not want to do things that are based on emotions.  Never let your emotions give you trouble.  1st John 4:4 says Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. 

 Use your time wisely.  We must be obedient to God.  Discipline and Self Control are very important.  We must discipline our thoughts and our words.  Obedience is connected to how we love Jesus Christ.  We are supposed to be lights that are shining in a dark place.   

 Getting our way is not reality.  God is telling us to do for our convenience.  God tells us things to save us from a lifetime or agony and pain.  Sometimes it is not what we say; it is how you say it.  

 The mouth is the most difficult to control.  God, I want you to do things through me.  The tongue is a consuming fire. I am nothing without you Lord.  We have to humbly allow God to teach us.  Only a fool hates correction.  Satan will try to irritate you just to get your attention.  Complain means I remain.  Praise means to be raised.  

 

 We need self-control in our lives.  We have to allow God to control our emotions.  Believe in God and also believe in me.  Am I being obedient to God? If you let God be in the driver’s seat.  Always pray and then plan to work on the Holy Spirit, and allow the spirit to plan for you. God, I want you to lead me.  Always make a decision to be good to people.  We need to start praising God for His mercy and goodness.  Thank you for reading my essay.