Cultivating a Healthy Soul

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For more information about any of
the Soul Care Ministries at
Community Presbyterian, contact:
Cultivating a
Healthy Soul
Carol Potochney
Associate Director of Soul Care Ministries
407-566-1633
[email protected]
www.commpres.com/soul-care
F.I.S.H. Workshop
August 23, 2014
Community Presbyterian Church
in Celebration
511 Celebration Avenue
Celebration, Florida 34747
407-566-1633
www.commpres.com
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Carol Potochney
Soul Care MINISTRIES
Community Presbyterian Church
Celebration, FL
What is running your life at any given
moment is your soul. Not external
circumstances, not your thoughts, not
your intentions, not even your feelings,
but your soul. The soul is that aspect of
your whole being that correlates,
integrates, and enlivens everything going
on in the various dimensions of the self.
The soul is the life center of human beings.
Your SOUL Can:
Seek . . . Love . . . Obey . . . Turn . . . Serve . . . Be
strong (or weak?) . . . Be poured out . . . Accompany
others . . . Be bitter . . . Grieve . . . Loathe . . . Be
refreshed . . . Rejoice . . . Pant . . . Thirst . . . Be
downcast . . . Awaken . . . Yearn . . . Praise . . . Sing and
make music . . . Long . . . Get weary . . . Faint . . . Be
ambushed . . . Sin . . . Be overwhelmed . . . Glorify . . .
Be troubled . . . Be divided . . . Be anchored . . . Be
warred against . . . Be righteous . . . Get along well . . .
(and maybe not so well).
Dallas Willard
Possible Symptoms of Soul Health
Love
Joy
Compassion
Giving and receiving grace
Ability to trust
Discernment
Humility
Creativity
Focus
Energy for work
Generosity of spirit
Peace
Possible Symptoms of Soul Neglect
A healthy soul is grounded in the
connection with a loving God
in the moment.
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Self-absorption
Toxic anger
Stronger temptation to sin
Stronger temptation to sin
Cynicism
Shame
Physical fatigue
Drivenness
Insecurity
Lack of desire for God
Apathy
Isolation
Panic
Judgmental attitude
References
Calhoun, A. (2005). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that transform us.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Caliguire, M. (2007). Discovering soul care. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Ortberg, J. (2014). Soul Keeping: Caring for the most important part of you. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
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 Even if nothing else changes about my challenging
situation, a deeper sense of connection with God —
i.e. a healthier soul — could bring these specific
differences to my difficult circumstance:
 Opening Prayer
 Introduction
My current life challenge:
 What is a “soul?”
 Here’s what I most need to receive from God right now:
 Symptoms
 Connecting
 Sharing & Closing
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Deuteronomy 4:29 Deuteronomy 6:5 Deuteronomy 30:2 Deuteronomy 30:10 Joshua 22:5 Judges 22:5 Judges 5:21 I Samuel 1:15
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My Symptoms of Soul Neglect
My Symptoms of Soul Health
Translates to . . .
MY SOUL MAY CRY
SIDEWAYS
Through:
EMOTIONS
THOUGHTS
CHOICES
RELATIONSHIPS
PHYSICAL REACTIONS
MY CIRCUMSTANCE
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119:81 Proverbs 1:11 Micah 6:7 Mark 14:34 Luke 1:46 John 12:27 Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 6:19 I Peter 2:11 2 Peter 2:8 3 John 1:2
I Samuel 14:7 Job 7:11 Job 30:25 Job 33:20 Psalm 19:7 Psalm 35:9 Psalm 42:1 Psalm 42:5 Psalm 57:8 Psalm 84:2 Psalm 103:3 Psalm 108:1 Psalm 119:20 Psalm 119:28 Psalm
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