Section 9
they do not have the needed weapons. They are very different from the Apostle Paul. When Paul stood, he stood in spirit. But when he strove, he strove with a very strong soul.
Our problem is that either we are wishy-washy and do not use the faculties of our soul, or we become dissenting and fight each other instead of fighting the enemy. Those who are wishywashy are like jellyfish. Such ones not only lack backbone, but do not seem to have any bones whatever. Wanting to be "spiritual," they always act nice, kind, and humble, never striving with their soul in the faith of the gospel. Others, however, may fight and strive, using the mind, emotion, and will. But in fighting they become dissenting. Instead of fighting the enemy, they fight against other saints. This is the reason Paul tells us to strive with one soul. With one soul we should fight against the enemy.
Although it is rather easy to be in one spirit, it is not so easy to strive together with one soul. In the spirit we have the conscience, the fellow ship, and the intuition. These functions of the spirit are not the cause of problems. The cause of problems between us and others is found in the soul. The mind may be troublesome, the emotion may be destructive, and the will may be