“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Thessalonians 5:23 NKJV
Understanding our tripartite nature as humans will make our life experiences easier to navigate and more impactful. We are spirit beings with a soul that is encased in a bodysuit. The three composite parts are expected to be in harmony. Anything to the contrary will be a deficiency.
While the body physically keeps us going, and the soul permits a basic awareness of the physical world, momentary emotions and the habitual way of processing experiences is what we refer to as “personality” or “will”. But the spirit transcends all of these, it allows us to manage not just our physical world and many aspects of our souls, our spirit is our connection to and with GOD.
When you only focus on your body, you’re robbing yourself of living a full life of impact. Without the consciousness of God in your daily experience, your life is superficial, lacks depth and of little impact to your world. If the soul gains supremacy over your spirit, you rob yourself of the supernatural potentials that your spirit can open you up to. On the other hand, if you are only spiritual to the neglect of your body and your soul, you may not live long in addition to the fact that you are most likely to be earthly irrelevant.
Your three parts must coexist harmoniously. You must have that understanding through knowledge, consciously and positively apply that knowledge in your daily life so that your life can be impactful.
The Bible teaches that humans are tripartite, 1 Thessalonians 5:23; there are also scientific, literary and theological indications that human beings exist at all three levels. With that said, what would you do this knowledge? Wisdom is often defined as the correct application of knowledge.
”If you know these things, you are blessed [happy and favored by God] if you put them into practice [and faithfully do them].“
John 13:17 AMP
Prayer
Heavenly Father, sometimes, l find some information too complex for my human understanding. This is one of such. Please enlighten my understanding on this subject and grant me the grace to put it into practice. I pray with thanksgiving in Jesus’ name. Amen