Celebrate Your Soul

“My heart is confident in you, Oh, God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!

. . . I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.  I will sing your praises among the nations.

For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.  Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.”

Psalm 108:1, 3-4

Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional:

• In this passage from the chapter sometimes titled, “God on Our Side,” the unnamed Psalmist, declares their allegiance to God (Higher Power, Supreme Being, etc.). They feel assured of God’s presence in their lives and the divinity within themselves.
• The poet, who is aware of their many feelings and needs, looks to the future—what willhappen—with faith and assurance because they know that God is the only power and presence in their lives. They don’t need to know all the answers or every step on their path because their heart is confident. They’re aligned with their intuitive, feeling nature, not their analytical, intellectual one.
• Furthermore, even as the Psalmist looks to the future, they are grounded in present time.They can sing joyful praises, not because God needs recognition, but because know they are loved beyond measure and behold the grace and goodness within themselves—their own soul power.
• In his 1963 book, Soul Power, longtime Unity minister, teacher, and writer, Rev. Ernest C. Wilson teaches, “There is something that the soul of you wants you to do—wants you to do so much that no effort seems too much. In such cases, the effort is [diminished] in the sheer joy . . . of self-expression. That is the fulfillment of your own . . . soul power.  And when you apply yourself to its expression in any one way, you will soon find that you can express it, with ever-increasing joy, skill, and power, in many ways.  It is wonderful.”
• Demonstration is your evidence of how well your life works. Your life works best when you know and honor your soul. So, when you embrace and nurture your soul power, you stop comparing yourself to others or analyzing the quality of your work.  You recognize what inspires you and integrate that into your own personal creative process.  Your work becomes easier because you don’t push; you let yourself flow.

Contemplation Questions:

Ask yourself:

• What activities bring me effortless joy?
  • List, word map, or illustrate everything joyful.

• What talent(s) do I want to nurture?
  • List, word map, or illustrate the talent(s).

• What are at least (3) ways I can nurture this (these) talent(s)?
  • List, word map, or illustrate as much as you imagine.

In using this devotional, remember as Rev. Wilson says, “The urge to creative self-expression is universal: the form and direction it takes is very individual and personal.”  So, trust your intuition, be yourself, want what you want, and let your soul sing.  Affirm: “I celebrate my soul power and share my awesome, radiant presence and talent in the world.”

© 2024 – Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks – All rights reserved.

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