Soul of man:
1) Mind
2) Will (volition)
3) Emotion
Mind:
– The mind is the most active part of the soul
– The mind is restrained by the will in cooperation with the spirit
– When the mind is let loose, the mind controls the will
Steps to a spirit-controlled soul:
1) Discern the mind’s condition
2) Cast aside unhealthy thoughts
3) Return to quietness & seek God’s thoughts
A spirit-controlled soul has killed all the inspirations of the soul that goes to the body & the spirit becomes the boss
Satan’s plan is to make the soul in control instead of the spirit
Emotion:
– Emotion is the lowest, most unreasonable part of the soul
– Emotion exerts the greatest power in swaying the will
– The will usually agrees with what emotion is attracted to
– The entire life of a person is often controlled by emotion
– Spirit-controlled emotion doesn’t act independently even though it often strives against God’s wish
– Spirit-controlled emotion delights in what God delights in, the spirit lays hold of man’s emotion by exercising his will
Despite the spirit desiring after God, the mind will often rationalise & support the wants of emotion
God seeks to get rid of the natural source of likes/dislikes so that our choice is not independent from Him
Will:
– The will is the highest faculty of the soul yet it occupies only a small portion of the soul
– Action is the product of the will
– God and Satan contend over the will of man
– A spirit-controlled will inclines, unites, and seeks after God’s will, rising above its own emotion and reasoning.