THE SPIRIT-BEING TRAINING INVESTMENT VERSUS THE PHYSICAL-BEING

THE SPIRIT-BEING TRAINING INVESTMENT VERSUS THE PHYSICAL-BEING TRAINING INVESTMENT: THE INVESTMENT COST IN WORTH AND EFFECT – IN LIFE AND GRACE! 

“Then the Lord God FORMED [that is, created THE BODY of] man from the dust of the ground, and BREATHED into his nostrils the BREATH of life; and THE MAN became a LIVING BEING [an individual complete in body and spirit]” Genesis 2:7 Amplified. 

May I begin by saying to you, in respect of the context and subject of this writ, that you need to understand – knowingly and unknowingly, acceptably or unacceptably – that you are God- created and God-made, irrespective of what your perception is now, today, or tomorrow [Genesis 2:7]. And that you are living by the breath of God, and there is no hiding place for you beyond the reach of God, for He indeed crafted you and has all about your being and makeup documented in His Book of Life [Psalms 139:1-18]. And it is high time to take stock and consider your investment – daily, weekly, monthly and yearly – on your priceless SPIRIT BEING in comparison to your PHYSICAL BEING, for the good of your wellbeing in life and grace. As a wise business investor on a TREASURED FIELD and PRECIOUS PEARL. 

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto TREASURE hid in a FIELD; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that FIELD. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a MERCHANT man, seeking GOODLY PEARLS: 46 who, when he had found ONE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, went and sold all that he had, and bought it” Matthew 13:44-46. 

MAN is a LIVING spirit-being. And there is the need to know and understand for sure, in essence and context, that the MAN – non-gender specific – in the HU-MAN that makes the being is a subconscious entity. He also has an entity of consciousness which is the soul being.  And together, they live in an entity which is the HU (HUMUS) – else called clay, sand or dust – otherwise the body, the physical being, which we all see and decorate like nothing else. And these separate entities together make the complete living HUMAN being, as written in 1 Thessalonians 5:23. (total, whole). The man spirit-being is eternal and answers to eternity – the realm of God for the man, made in His image and the likeness of eternity – that never dies, irrespective of whether he is a Believer in God in Christ Jesus or otherwise. 

“Now may the God of peace Himself SANCTIFY you COMPLETELY; and may your WHOLE spirit, soul, and body be PRESERVED blameless at the COMING of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Thessalonians 5:23/NKJV. 

“He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the HUMAN HEART [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11/Amplified. 

The real you – the MAN-BEING – is the being that is giving you life daily. And it is eternal and lives by God’s BREATH and cannot die. While the BODY is your physical being, housing your spirit being, and it depends on OXYGEN to keep your body-being actively alive, hence, it is subject to death – that means it can decay, no matter what, when its time of being is ended. And when the human dies, the eternal spirit being – the MAN in the HU-MAN – returns back to the Creator God. While the decayed BODY, the HU of the HU-MAN, returns back to its nature – clay, sand, dust – while we bury or cremate. (humus) So what makes the real being is the MAN being of the HU-MAN being, which is the spirit being in you. Genesis 2:7; Proverbs 20:27; Job 32:8; Job 33:4. 

“Then the Lord God FORMED [that is, created THE BODY of] man from the dust of the ground, and BREATHED into his nostrils the BREATH of life; and THE MAN became a LIVING BEING [an individual complete in body and spirit]” Genesis 2:7 Amplified. 

“But there is a spirit in MAN, And the BREATH of the Almighty GIVES him understanding” Job 32:8 NKJV. 

 “The Spirit of God has MADE me, And the BREATH of the Almighty GIVES me life” Job 33:4 NKJV. 

“The spirit of a MAN is the LAMP of the Lord, SEARCHING all the INNER DEPTHS of his HEART” Proverbs 20:27 NKJV. 

Have you, for once, intentionally and pragmatically considered what it COSTS in — TIME, EFFORT, MATERIAL, FINANCE and such like? 

And more so, what is the corresponding and expected WORTH and EFFECT of PHYSICAL TRAINING/EXERCISE for your PHYSICAL well-being? 

You can only understand my concept and perception when you take note of the tens, hundreds, thousands, millions and billions — and such like — in financial cost that is spent respectively by individuals and/or corporations, governments and charities — just to keep the human physical body fit and to ensure a healthy physical well-being of the individual and society. 

And yes, in all these continuous investments of cost, the Scriptures do indicate that it ONLY PROFITS A LITTLE IN PHYSICAL TERMS — which is relative to the whole outcome in terms of the CHARACTER and BEHAVIORAL state of individuals and society at large.  

“. . . TRAIN YOURSELF TOWARD GODLINESS (piety), [keeping yourself SPIRITUALLY FIT]. 8 For PHYSICAL TRAINING is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (SPIRITUAL TRAINING) is USEFUL and of value in EVERYTHING and in EVERY WAY, for it HOLDS promise for the PRESENT life and also for the life which is to COME.” 1 Timothy 4:7-8/Amplified.. 

And as a challenge, could you imagine if such cost in TIME, EFFORT and FINANCE as is spent on PHYSICAL BEING training were invested instead, in terms, on the SPIRIT BEING training by individuals, and/or corporations, governments and charities? 

I mean the expected worth in returns in CHARACTER and BEHAVIORAL state to the individual and society at large. 

Let us say if and when 30 percent were invested in the TRAINING of the SPIRIT BEING MAN… 
I can assure you how it would lead to the good and goodness of a COMPLETE and total WHOLENESS of the — spirit, soul and body. 

I can guarantee you that the consequential result would be enormous, incomprehensible and unimaginable; and its WORTH would have PRESENT, FUTURE AND ETERNAL EFFECT on an individual and society at large for the good of all. 

The spirit-being man’s living and sustainability is by the Word. 
And investing in the matters of life to keep the spirit-being man alive cannot be compromised for any reason. 

Healing and blessings flow through your spirit being connected to God to affect earthly affairs. 
Otherwise, people grow weary, tired and unsatisfied, and without the actual desired peace, despite all they are envied to have and possess — because the real being, the spirit-man, is depraved and impoverished. 

“. . . TRAIN YOURSELF TOWARD GODLINESS (piety), [keeping yourself SPIRITUALLY FIT]. 8 For PHYSICAL TRAINING is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (SPIRITUAL TRAINING) is USEFUL and of value in EVERYTHING and in EVERY WAY, for it HOLDS promise for the PRESENT life and also for the life which is to COME.” 1 Timothy 4:7-8/Amplified. 

“For THE WORD of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the SOUL and SPIRIT [the completeness of a person], and of both JOINTS and MARROW [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very THOUGHTS and INTENTIONS of the heart. 13 And not a creature exists that is CONCEALED from His sight, but all things are open and EXPOSED, and REVEALED to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account” Hebrews 4:12-13/Amplified. 

Today, take a look within you, in all your POSSESSIONS, how much of it defines your SPIRIT MAN well-being in comparison to your PHYSICAL well-being. That’s the essence of this post.  

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you COMPLETELY; and may your WHOLE spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Thessalonians 5:23/NKJV. 

“. . . 13 For thou hast POSSESSED MY REINS: 

thou hast COVERED ME IN MY MOTHER’S WOMB. 14 I will praise thee; FOR I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 THINE EYES DID SEE MY SUBSTANCE, YET BEING UNPERFECT; AND IN THY BOOK ALL MY MEMBERS WERE WRITTEN, WHICH IN CONTINUANCE WERE FASHIONED, WHEN AS YET THERE WAS NONE OF THEM. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee” Psalms 139:1-18. 
 
SUMMARY: 
The message declares that you are a SPIRIT-BEING first. The world invests massively in the PHYSICAL, but Scripture and wisdom demand that we invest even more in the SPIRIT — because the spirit is eternal, and spiritual training profits for time and eternity. Your wholeness depends on it. 

KEY POINTS OF THE MESSAGE 

1. YOUR IDENTITY:YOU ARE A SPIRIT-BEING 

• God-made and God-created: You are crafted by God and your entire makeup is documented in His Book of Life [Genesis 2:7; Psalms 139:1-18]. 

• Tripartite Man: MAN = SPIRIT + SOUL + BODY [1 Thessalonians 5:23]. 

• SPIRIT: The real YOU — the MAN in the HU-MAN. Subconscious, eternal, lives by God’s BREATH, and cannot die [Job 32:8; Job 33:4]. 

• SOUL: The entity of consciousness. 

• BODY: The physical housing — clay, dust, humus. Depends on OXYGEN and is subject to decay and death. 

• Eternity in you: God planted eternity in the human heart [Ecclesiastes 3:11]. The spirit-man is made in God’s image and likeness and never dies, whether believer or not.  

2. THE AUDIT: COST OF PHYSICAL VS SPIRITUAL INVESTMENT

• Physical Investment: Individuals, corporations, governments and charities spend tens, hundreds, thousands, millions and billions to keep the physical body fit. 

• Scriptural Verdict: PHYSICAL TRAINING is of some value — useful for a little [1 Timothy 4:8]. It only profits a little and is relative to CHARACTER and BEHAVIOR. 

• The Problem: Despite all physical investment, people are still weary, tired, unsatisfied, and without peace because the SPIRIT-MAN is depraved and impoverished. 

3. THE CHALLENGE: INVESTINTHE SPIRIT-BEING 

• The Proposal: Imagine if 30% of what is spent on physical training were invested in SPIRIT-BEING training. 

• The Guaranteed Result: It would lead to COMPLETE and total WHOLENESS — spirit, soul and body. The result would be enormous, incomprehensible and unimaginable. 

• The ROI: Spiritual training has WORTH with PRESENT, FUTURE AND ETERNAL EFFECT for the individual and society [1 Timothy 4:8]. 

• How the Spirit lives: The spirit-being man’s living and sustainability is by the Word. Healing and blessings flow through a spirit connected to God and affect earthly affairs. 

4. THE STANDARD: GODLINESS = SPIRITUAL FITNESS

• 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Amplified: TRAIN YOURSELF TOWARD GODLINESS [keeping yourself SPIRITUALLY FIT]. For godliness is USEFUL and of value in EVERYTHING and in EVERY WAY. 

• The Word: The Word of God is living, active, and judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart — it trains and exposes the spirit and soul [Hebrews 4:12-13]. 

5. THE CALL TO ACTION

• Take Stock: Audit your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly investment. How much defines your SPIRIT-MAN well-being vs your PHYSICAL well-being? 

• Be a Wise Investor: Like the man who found treasure in a field and the pearl of great price — sell all and invest [Matthew 13:44-46]. 

• SELAH — PAUSE AND THINK: Don’t let the physical be the only thing you feed. The eternal must be prioritized. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING 

1. Genesis 2:7 Amplified — God formed the body and breathed the spirit. Man became a living being. 
2. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 NKJV — God sanctifies you COMPLETELY: spirit, soul, and body. 
3. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Amplified — God planted ETERNITY in the human heart. 
4. Proverbs 20:27 NKJV — The spirit of man is the LAMP of the Lord. 
5. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Amplified — Spiritual training is profitable for this life AND the life to come. 
6. Hebrews 4:12-13 Amplified — The Word trains, exposes, and judges the spirit and soul. 
7. Psalms 139:1-18 — You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God saw you before you existed.  

FINAL DECLARATION 

You are not just a body. You are a SPIRIT-BEING living in a body. 
Invest in what lasts. Feed what is eternal. 
Train your spirit like you train your body — and even more. 
Because only spiritual investment produces WHOLENESS, PEACE, and ETERNAL WORTH. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI