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 “Living a Resilient Life: From Soul Survival to Soul Strength”

Isaiah 61:3 – “To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair… they will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”

John 15:5 – “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit…”

1. Move from Healing to Wholeness: God's Greater Goal

•   Healing is not the end—transformation is.

II. Live with Relational Joy and Emotional Maturity

•  Emotionally mature people don't stop when they are in pain; they stay relational and return to joy in it.

III. Becoming a Life-Giving Presence

•   Mature believers carry peace. You become someone who helps others quiet and connect.

IV. Do Soul Care Practices for Ongoing Resilience

•   Savor Beauty

•   Practice Quiet

•   Return to Joy

•   Stay in Community

•   Walk with Jesus in Pain

Soul Care Rule of Life

•   Daily: Practice 5 minutes of appreciation after breakfast

•   Weekly: Unplug and walk in nature for Sabbath

•   Relational: Call a joy friend every Friday

•   Emotional Health: Journal one loss and invite Jesus to speak into it monthly

•   Boundary: No emotionally draining conversations after 8 p.m.

•   Identity: “I am a loved son of God the Father, and I bring peace into chaotic places.”

V. Live the Life Jesus Died to Give You: The Invitation

•   A resilient soul is not a perfect soul—it is a soul anchored.