{"id":7492,"date":"2021-08-17T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=7492"},"modified":"2021-08-16T20:06:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T00:06:39","slug":"where-is-your-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/where-is-your-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is Your Soul?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Where Is Your Soul? 8\/17\/21\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=kmf9c-10b61fa-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A cynical young medical student one day confronted his pastor:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;I have dissected the human body,&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em>he announced,<em>&nbsp;&#8220;and I found no soul.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pastor said,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;That&#8217;s interesting. When you dissected the brain did you find a thought? When you dissected the eye did you find vision? When you dissected the heart did you find love?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student answered thoughtfully,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;No, I did not.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pastor said&nbsp;gently, <strong><em>&#8220;Of course you believe in the existence of thoughts, of vision, and of love. The human soul is the totality of a person\u2019s existence in relationship with God. Just because you cannot locate it on a medical chart does not mean that it does not exist.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most people accept such reasoning. We believe with our heads, but that is not the kind of belief that faith in Christ is about.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith in Christ is more than mere intellectual assent. It is believing with the heart, with the will, with adoration, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to King Duncan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TAKE TIME TODAY TO MAKE YOUR SOUL HAPPY!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IF JESUS COULD SATISFY A HUNGRY CROWD, JUST IMAGINE WHAT JESUS CAN DO FOR YOUR HUNGRY SOUL!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you would like to help with the relief efforts for the people in Haiti, please go to www.FoodforthePoor.org or click on: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.foodforthepoor.org\/site\/Donation2?50346.donation=form1&amp;df_id=50346&amp;utm_source=mgimem&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=21HaitiEarthquake\">www.foodforthepoor.com\/helphaitinow<\/a>. I have been working with Food for the Poor for 18 years. Their administrative costs are very low and they get the job done!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cynical young medical student one day confronted his pastor:&nbsp;&#8220;I have dissected the human body,&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;he announced,&nbsp;&#8220;and I found no soul.&#8221; The pastor said,&nbsp;&#8220;That&#8217;s interesting. When you dissected the brain did you find a thought? When you dissected the eye did you find vision? 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