Different compartments of the soul

Proverbs 23:7

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” KJV

Romans 12:2

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” KJV

Let us conclude this meditation on the mind by bringing to you the different compartments of the soul.

Firstly, there is the mind which is the seat of knowledge. It is made strong by receiving information. So feed on the word of God and books generally.

Secondly, you have the will. That is the seat of your convictions, where principles are formed and held unto. 

The knowledge you have and the experiences of life help to form your principles and convictions. So if you feed on the right knowledge and your experiences are filtered through correct information, you will end up with good convictions and right values.

Thirdly, in your soul also is another part that is the seat of your affections, or emotions. This where anger, your ability to like and love, etc. reside.  All of these are fed by words. Right words will stir up the right emotions and wrong words will stir up wrong emotions. The Scripture enjoins us to exercise control over our emotions.

“It is better to be slow-tempered than famous; it is better to have self-control than to control an army.” Proverbs 16:32 TLB

“A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.” Proverbs 25:28 TLB

Fourthly, you have the part that stores which is called memory. This is the place where all experiences of life are stored, whether good or bad. This can also be put to good or bad use. Some are held captive of negative experiences that had happened in the past, it has become their prison. But that is not what God intended for it.

 “The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, "The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"

Lamentations 3:19-25 NLT

Last but not the least, is the imagination. This is the seat of creation, the place where ideas can be born that will change your life and change your world and even the world. Imagination does not flourish on emptiness, it flourishes where the mind has been fed with proper knowledge. Your imagination will flow out of what your mind feeds on. Feed on garbage, it will multiply and bring rottenness to you. But feed on right things and you will be inspired to great things.

May your mind be a place for great ideas to be born that will change the world.