What is a healthy soul? It is one permeated with humility. It is a soul free of pride. Pride is a soul pollutant. Pride prevents the soul from communing with God - the One who gives life and wholeness to the soul. Pride keeps the soul from communing with other souls and stops relationships that give richness to life. When the soul is humble, it can soar. It can stand in awe of God and see clearly the miracles of His grace. The humble soul is free to be grateful and free to give praise. When the soul is humble, it can hear clearly the voice of God and understand His will.

p.163, The Prideful Soul’s Guide to Humility, Fontenot/Jones

MISSIO DEI

Discipleship Point

What is the relationship
of The Great Sending
to the sending of the Holy Spirit?

In the great sending of John 20:21-23, Jesus spoke of receiving the Holy Spirit for the mission. In Luke 24:49, Jesus referred to sending the promised “power from on high.” In Acts 1:8, Jesus spoke again of the power when the Holy Spirit comes to empower the believers’ mission of witnessing to the ends of the earth. In John chapters 14-16, Christ speaks at length about the sending of the Holy Spirit with references such as “Counselor,” “Spirit of Truth,” “Teacher of all things,” and “Guide.” The Holy Spirit lives with and in the believers. The Holy Spirit is connected to the Father and the Son and is connected to the church. He is a Divine resource of the Missio Dei for the church, through which He speaks and does His work.

See the following Scriptures in your bible or on pp. 270 of The Great Sending book: Hebrews 9:14, Titus 3:5, 1 Corinthians 6:11, John 3:5-6, John chapters 14-16 (For further study see the Third Article, The Apostle’s Creed, Luther’s Small Catechism.)