Speaking to your soul is one of the most powerful ways to not only unpack your soul clutter but to get it out of the house. Our mind and emotions love to be the star of the show, but at some point, if we want to overcome, our will must take the lead. As we know, it is important to pay attention to the soundtrack of our soul, but to overcome we need to speak to our souls - to give a new line, a new direction, to reframe. Why? Because usually there is a narrative that needs interrupting. The role you’ve been assigned in someone else’s story is not your assignment. You can always tell yourself a new story. You can choose to use your imagination to reframe a situation and dream up new possibilities - to envision God’s promises in Technicolor. 1 John 5:4-5 MSGĪs our chains are removed, we can build a new story for ourselves. The person who wins out over the world’s ways is simply the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. It is the child of God who understands their freedom who can slide the broken chains off.Įvery God-born person conquers the world’s ways. Yet if we don’t remove the chains, if we don’t walk out of the tight spaces, we aren’t experiencing the abundant life Christ paid for. God is always looking for our participation. While God has already completed the work of freedom and it is ours, we often find that there is a process and path to experiencing the fullness of freedom.
UNCLUTTER YOUR SOUL FREE
God’s responsibility is to set free - which is already done by the completed work of the cross. It takes courage to own, because accepting truth takes courage. However, we are responsible for what we choose to do with our pain. We aren’t responsible for what was done to us. We have to tell the truth and take responsibility. I own the opportunity to do something about all my pain, all my clutter - this is my responsibility. Own Your ResponsibilityĪs I observed these things in my own life, I realized I own my choices and their outcomes. Noticing what’s been neglected, what hasn’t been working, what you’ve been avoiding. It requires us to pay attention to what our soul is saying, and to identify and clear out the clutter that stands in the way of change. The renewing is what transforms our lives (see Romans 12:2).
Yet it is our soul (our mind, will, and emotions) that needs constant renewing (see Ephesians 4:23-24). Scripture says that in Christ we become new creatures, meaning our spirit is instantaneously made new (see 2 Corinthians 5:17). I now understand that there was a lot going on in my soul - the inner life of my mind, will, and emotions where my spirit (the eternal me) as well as the Spirit of God dwells. Looking back, I knew I was confused, scared, uncertain, exhausted, and facing chronic stress, but I couldn’t see beyond the burning emotion in the moment. Relationships in my family of origin were swiftly shifting. One cold, dark December night, I was forced to begin paying attention to my soul. Today is the day to start truly paying attention to the soundtrack of your soul. It’s time we stopped turning down the volume, skipping to the next song, or completely zoning out while a pain playlist is set to repeat. Whether joyful or despondent, it’s telling a tale and offering precious information that is elemental for change. No matter how loud or languid, your soul is playing a tune. Possible your soundtrack is an ever-shifting eclectic mix of happy and sad tunes.
Maybe there is silence where you are aching to hear something, anything. Or the low hum of white noise akin to anxiety. It could be a playlist of pain or perhaps chronic stress, like static you can’t tune out. We also have soundtracks for our lives that instantly fill us with emotion. I feel possibility, inspiration, and imagination at work. I feel other-ly and myself all at the same time. They can bring feelings of melancholy and pain hope and joy.
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