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  A THREAD-BARE SOUL
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Prioritizing your spiritual well-being is more important than
accumulating external wealth.

Topics: "Spiritual Wealth", "Prioritizing the Soul"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:19

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the importance of seizing every opportunity to
enrich our souls with spiritual wealth, arguing that the soul's value
far surpasses earthly possessions and relationships. He challenges the
audience to reflect on their priorities, suggesting that it is better to
have a spiritually rich soul even if one appears outwardly poor, than to
be materially wealthy but spiritually destitute. Brooks warns against
the folly of neglecting spiritual nourishment while indulging in the
needs of the body, likening such behavior to a monster who cares for his
dog while neglecting his family. He concludes by highlighting that
ignoring opportunities for soul enrichment can lead to a life filled
with despair.

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Take hold of all opportunities to enrich your souls with

spiritual riches. Men will easily, readily, greedily, and

unweariedly grasp all opportunities wherein they may

get earthly riches; and why should not you be as diligent

in taking hold of all opportunities to enrich your precious

souls? Is not the soul worth more than raiment, more

than friends, more than relations, more than life--yes,

more than all? And why, then, do you not labor to enrich

your souls?

It is better have a rich soul under a thread-bare coat;

than a thread-bare soul under a silk or golden coat.

If he is a monster among men, who makes liberal provision

for his dog--and starves his wife; what a monster is he who

makes much provision for his baser part--but none for his

noble part!

The neglect of golden, soul-enriching opportunities,

has made many a man's life a hell.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/a-thread-bare-soul/
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