Have you guys ever heard of the term skinny fat? Yeah, it’s a thing. It’s a person who looks pretty normal on the outside, but on the inside, fat is growing over all of their organs. Even though you may look fine on the outside, it’s a silent killer. This weekend, we’re celebrating All Souls’ Day, where if we don’t take care of our souls, that’s like a silent killer. We can be great in every other area of our lives, our finances, our family, our relationships, and our work. But if our soul is not intact, that’s the silent killer. About a month ago, at one of his audiences, Pope Leo said, the death of the body is kind of like a sleep, but the death of the soul is. That’s what we must be afraid of. Everything else can be great in our life, but without a relationship with Jesus and the church, that’s the silent killer. So my invitation, prioritize your soul. And when I say soul, I mean your relationship with Jesus and his church. Have a blessed Halloween and All Souls Day weekend.
This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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