We are a three-part being, namely body, mind, and spirit. Our mind is part of the soul. The worldly indoctrination that we have received prior to receiving Christ might have erected a stronghold in our mind. Therefore, our habits and the values that have been formed in us will need time to change. We process and evaluate with our mind, and we are a product of our thought life. Therefore, we will continue to live in the lifestyle of our “old man” if our mind is not renewed to live in the newness of life in the new creation.
We have an enemy who wants to kill, steal, and destroy our lives. He doesn’t want us to enjoy the abundant life, but we need to accept what the Word of God says so that we can live in the abundant life.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6 (NKJV) For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
The devil has instilled a lot of lies in our thoughts that may have developed into strongholds in our minds leading us to be held captive in our minds. Our mind can tell us what we can or cannot do based on our life experience. For example, our past failures, including what has been said to us by people we respect, might still hold us captive from having the breakthrough that God desires for us, or we might be held captive by fear, doubts, and worries. Therefore, we need to tear down these strongholds and bring everything into subjection to the obedience of Christ, and we need to know God more and be renewed in the mind because the mind is the last battlefield for us to live differently and victoriously.
As there is tremendous power in our words, what we say to others will either build them up or tear them down, especially those with positions of influence over individuals because their words over them carry weight, as in the case of parents whose opinions are highly valued by their children.
Meanwhile, the soul also comprises of our emotions which help us to express our feelings, desires, and moods. Our feelings and moods can easily be affected by what we experience, whether good or bad. If it is a bad experience, the chances of us reacting in the flesh is very high, and if we are an insecure person or struggling with our identity, it can easily trigger a negative reaction, either in words or action. Our emotions are not dependable because they fluctuate based on the circumstances. Therefore, we need to bring our emotions into subjection by walking in the Spirit to express love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control.
Sermon Series: The Make-ip of Man (Part 2)
意念和我们的情感
我们是由三个部分组成的，名为身体，心思意念和灵。我们的意念是魂的一部分。在接受基督之前我们所接受的世俗灌输可能已经在我们心中建立了一个营垒。我们已经形成的习惯和价值观需要时间来改变。我们用头脑进行思考和评价，我们是我们思想生活的产物。因此，如果我们的心思意念没有为了在新造之人中活出新的生命而更新，我们将继续生活在“老我”的生活方式中。
我们有一个仇敌，牠想杀害、偷窃和摧毁我们的生命。祂不想让我们享受丰盛的生命。我们需要接受圣经上所说的，好教我们活出丰盛的生命。
哥林多后书 10:4-6 我们争战的兵器本不是属血气的，乃是在神面前有能力，可以攻破坚固的营垒，将各样的计谋、各样阻拦人认识神的那些自高之事，一概攻破了，又将人所有的心意夺回，使它都顺服基督；并且我已经预备好了，等你们十分顺服的时候，要责罚那一切不顺服的人。
魔鬼在我们的思想中灌输了很多谎言，而这些谎言可能已经发展成为我们思想中的营垒，导致我们成为自己思想的俘虏。我们的头脑可以根据我们的生活经验告诉自己什么能做或什么不能做。例如，我们过去的失败经历，包括我们尊敬的人对我们说过的话，可能仍然禁锢着我们，使我们无法实现上帝期望我们取得的突破，或者我们可能被恐惧、怀疑和忧虑所束缚。因此，我们需要拆毁这些营垒，让一切都顺服基督，我们需要更多地认识神，心意更新，因为我们若要活得不一样，活出得胜，我们的心思意念就是最终的战场。
我们的话语中蕴含着巨大的能力，因此，我们对他人所说的话不是尽造就之工就是行拆毁之力。尤其是那些具备对个体的影响力之人，因为他们说出的话语受到个体的重视，当父母的意见被孩子高度重视时，情况尤其如此。
魂也包括我们的情感，这些情感帮助我们表达自己的感受、欲望和心情。我们的感受和心情很容易受到我们所经历的事情的影响，或好或坏。如果这是一次糟糕的经历，那么我们通过血气作出反应的可能性很大。如果我们是一个缺乏安全感的人，或者正在为自己的身份而挣扎，那么就容易在言语或行动上引发负面反应。我们的情绪是不可靠的，因为它会因环境而波动。因此，我们需要通过行在圣灵中使我们的情绪顺服，以表达爱、喜悦、和平、耐心、恩慈、信实、良善和自制。
讲章系列：人的构成（第二部分）
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