As Your Soul Prospers

by Colin P. Norris

Overview

As Your Soul Prospers could be divided into four main sections: Chapters 1-4) Description and Explanation of Body, Soul and Spirit (The Human "Trinity"), and how understanding this relates to overcoming personal difficulties; 5-6) Pillars of Truth and how they are constructed and replaced; 7) Eight Steps to Overcoming Personal Difficulties; and 8-14) God’s Truths about issues related to various personal difficulties.
Many Christians become frustrated at trying to overcome difficulties in their lives. This book explains why they keep failing at doing the good they want to do, and repeat doing the things they don't want to do. It then explains how God designed the process of change (sanctification) to work, how false truths in the Church contribute to the difficulties, and provides three essential pillars of truth that support the process: 1) God wants to help you overcome, and has equipped you to do so; 2) God never promised you a trouble-free life; and 3) God gave us a community to help us.
Once the reader has understanding of the interaction between the Body, Soul and Spirit, and the way the Soul reprograms the character of the person to align with the new Christian nature, they are ready to take the 8 Steps to overcoming the things they struggle with. This includes Relationship Problems, Sexual Problems, Psychological Problems, Chemical Addition Problems, Physical Problems and Financial Problems.
The 8 Steps are: 1) Ensure you are born again; 2) Identify ongoing sin, confess it, and turn back to God; 3) Take full responsibility for your actions and choices; 4) Identify the real problem; 5) Go back to when the problem began; 6) Find out what God says about the problem; 7) Get support from trustworthy leaders; 8) Wait actively and expectantly.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165807596
Publisher:	Colin P. Norris
Publication date:	03/14/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	338 KB

About the Author

Born in England in 1959. Born again in Tasmania Australia in 1986 because a demon appeared in his flat.
But having been raised a nominal Christian, Colin was not quick to accept the Christian narrative he had been given even though it did resolve the problem with the evil spirit. So he went on a journey to question and test everything he was hearing and reading about Christianity. This lead him to Bible College where he continued to question. When he was told by the teachers to not ask questions in class any longer, he spent all his spare time in the College library looking there for the answers the teachers were not able to supply.
After 5 years of questioning, Colin one day realised he no longer doubted that the Bible was inspired by God, and that everything He says in it is true. That didn't stop Colin asking questions, but at least he found one source in the world he could trust - against which he would continue to test all claimed "truths" including the myriad of Christian denominational and ideological truths.
Now having spent most of his life as a Christian he has found a great many answers, but is still testing. Much of the result of this can be found in the abundance of articles Colin has written based on his Bible studies, written to help clarify and galvanised his understanding, but also to be available to other Christians who are having the questions he had.
Four of his studies have resulted in books.
* Before You Stop Believing (2005) - A look at 9 areas of church doctrines that cause confusion and damage to most Christians - Faith; Sin & Righteousness; Salvation; Church; Prayer & Fasting; Blessings & Curses; Money, Giving & Tithing; The Devil, Demons & Christians; Holy God & Holy People.
* As Your Soul Prospers (2018) - 8 Steps for Christians to Overcome Personal Difficulties, starting with helping them understand the Body, Soul, and Spirit, and the way people become who they are and then change after becoming a Christian.
* After Pentecost (2021) - The role, purpose and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church, as revealed through the New Testament. (Particularly looks at most of the passages in the New Testament mentioning the Holy Spirit, and delves into the different views about those scriptures to reveal the most likely truths.)
* Intentional Marriage Workshop (2022) - A DIY Marriage Workshop to help Christian couples identify and achieve their ideal marriage. (Based on the many lessons Colin and his wife Diane learned by the things the suffered, which brought them to a blessed and God glorifying marriage they didn't know was possible.)

Now at the far side of 60, Colin is even more eagerly studying the word, asking questions, and testing truths, because he knows his time is short - three score and ten, eighty if by strength. He hopes to leave a legacy of resources for his children and grandchildren so they have answers at their fingertips when he is no longer around to help with answers and encouragement - which he never had access to growing up.