Section 8
agreement. To try to come to an agreement is an indication that we are not in spirit. Instead of trying to agree, we should simply stand firm in spirit.
USING THE WEAPONS OF THE SOUL
Standing firm in one spirit, however, is a defensive measure, not an offensive one. As we have indicated, without an offense we shall not be able to maintain a proper defense. Thus, in order to stand firm in our spirit, we also need to strive, to fight together, with one soul. Whereas the preposition "in" denotes a realm, the prepo sition "with" denotes an instrument. The realm is our spirit, but the instrument is our soul.
The faculties of our soul may be likened to weapons used in warfare. We need to strive to gether with these weapons of the soul. Do not think that it is sufficient only to be in spirit. No, we also need to be exercised in our mind, emo tion, and will. We should be thoughtful in our mind, full of feeling in our emotion, and strong in our will. Then we shall have powerful weapons with which to fight.
Some seemingly spiritual people are like jelly fish in the soul. They are very wishy-washy. They never want to fight or strive. This indicates that