Soul Training

I have been justified, and have peace with God: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1)

I am free from condemnation: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)

I am alive together with Jesus: “And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses.” (Colossians 2:13)

I cannot be separated from God’s love: “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)

I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm: “God . . . raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:4, 6)

I am in the Spirit, not the flesh: “But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit.” (Romans 8:9)

Jesus is my life: “When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4)

I am being transformed into the image of Christ: “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Whether you are going through this material alone or with others, the following questions might be helpful as you reflect on your experience. Either way, it might be a good idea to answer these questions in your journal. If you are meeting with a group, bring your journal with you to help you remember your insights as you share your experiences.

1. Were you able to practice the exercise this week? If so, describe what you did and how you felt about it.

2. What, if anything, did you learn about God or yourself through the exercise?

3. Solitude allows us to grow in the ability to “take off our masks” and simply be who we truly are in the presence of God. Would that describe your experience with this exercise? Explain.