{"id":341,"date":"2017-02-21T11:43:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T11:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?p=341"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:47:39","slug":"the-sacred-journey-part-11-revised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/the-sacred-journey-part-11-revised\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SACRED JOURNEY PART 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE ENCOUNTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Sacred Journey Part 10, Emotion and Thinker lost their purpose with Soul. Soul was no longer sensitive to their needs but was focused on fulfilling the dictates and needs of Flesh. The only remedy she proposed to Emotion and Thinker\u2019s painful dilemmas were to read and practice the strategies that Flesh taught them. However, Flesh\u2019s strategies did not remedy their problems, only covered them.<\/p>\n

One wet and dreary evening as the merchant was closing his booth for the day, Soul walked by, along with Emotion, Thinker, and Will. \u201cHello sir, is it too late to buy items from your booth?\u201d\u00a0 Soul asked. The merchant replied, \u201cNo, please step up; what do you want to buy?\u201d As Soul touched the silk rug stitched with gold and shiny red threads her hand knocked over a bottle of Rose of Sharon <\/em>perfume. When it fell to the ground and broke, the aroma from the bottle permeated the booth. Emotion screamed, \u201cHome! Home! That fragrance reminds me of Home!\u201d Thinker asked, \u201cDo you smell the fragrance of my Elder brother Grace? That is the fragrance he always wore!\u201d Soul inquired, \u201cSir where did you get that fragrance? Rose of Sharon <\/em>is the fragrance my father made for my elder brother Grace, and he shared this perfume with us? Please tell us where you got it?\u201d The merchant, filled with excitement said, \u201cYour brother, uncle, and sister lives with me at my home, outside the city center. Come, let me show you where they are!\u201d Will stopped them and said, \u201cNo, we can\u2019t go outside the city. Flesh and Evil One have forbidden us to do so! Do you believe such lies? Our family is not here. Our father will not allow our brother or uncle to come to this place. Besides, our sister, Spirit, is sleeping in the woods where we left her years ago, she is not at his house.\u201d The merchant said, \u201cYou must believe me! I bought four bottles of this perfume from them when they first arrived into our city. Your family has changed my life!\u201d He continued, \u201cI use to be depressed, angry, lonely, and full of anxiety, but since I used this amazing perfume and spent time with your family, I have never been the same! I have never experienced such peace, joy, and now, I know, I am loved and my life has meaning. Please come to my house and see for yourself.\u201d Soul told Will, \u201cWe must take a chance because Emotion and Thinker have been sick with depression and overwhelmed by fear; we must help them!\u201d Will said no, but lagged behind. Soul, Emotion, and Thinker, along with the merchant, left the booth to go to the merchant\u2019s home. As they strolled through the streets of the city, they entered through the doors of the little house at the edge of the city and there sat reclining on the sofa were Grace, Uncle Truth, and Spirit. As the door opened, the fragrance of their presence ushered the siblings into the living room where they sat. \u201cGrace, Uncle Truth, Spirit, you are here! You are here!\u201d cried the siblings. \u201cSpirit, you are alive, you are not sleeping anymore!\u201d said Emotion. In the little house, excitement, laughter, and tears as the siblings shared their adventures living in \u2018The World\u2019 with their family members. It was a joyous occasion! Then, a loud voice came from outside. \u201cSoul, Emotion, Thinker, Will! What are you doing in there? How come you are not at home with our family? My father Evil One is looking for you! Open this door!\u201d yelled Flesh.<\/p>\n

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THE GIFT of FAITH: The merchant in our story shared his experiences with Soul, Emotion, Thinker, and Will, about his encounter with their family. He told them where he got the perfume and the amazing impact and changes he experienced because of it. The siblings heard the story\u00a0and saw the evidence presented to them. Will did not have the faith to move beyond his doubts and fears to trust the evidence that was right in front of his face. How often do we do the same? People can share how their encounters of walking hand and hand with their Lord and Father, yet we do not believe that same relationship they have is for us. We miss out on the beautiful journey of life to walk and talk with our Father, and to hear his heart and to interact with him in every situation that impacts our lives.<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/strong>: Papa, every day you give us opportunities to know you, to see you, and to encounter you, but we do not believe that you are interested in our little challenges in life. Even though your Word tells us, and people around us tell us that you are here and care so much for us, still we do not believe it. Papa, thank you that when we have little faith, we can turn to our Lord Jesus who has ALL faith and He will work in and through us<\/u> the will and the \u2018do\u2019 of your good pleasure. AMEN<\/p>\n

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THE ENCOUNTER \u00a0 In the Sacred Journey Part 10, Emotion and Thinker lost their purpose with Soul. Soul was no longer sensitive to their needs but was focused on fulfilling the dictates and needs of Flesh. The only remedy she proposed to Emotion and Thinker\u2019s painful dilemmas were to read and practice the strategies that Flesh taught them. However, Flesh\u2019s strategies did not remedy their problems, only covered them. One wet and dreary evening as the merchant was closing his…<\/p>\n

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