Once, the apostle John sent a letter to a disciple named Gaius saying: “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 1:2).

See that John assumes that Gaius’ soul is ok. He wants all things to go well for Gaius, and he desires health, just as his soul goes well. In the letter, we see that John had information that Gaius’ soul was doing well. Gaius was a disciple with struggles but was right in his soul despite them. This was demonstrated by the way he dealt with those struggles.

In other words, John did not put his soul last. Knowing the health of Gaius’ soul, he wished that this would spread to the other areas. And this priority is fundamental and a lesson for our lives because it’s no use being right in the body and wrong in the soul.

Thus, depression, for example, indicates this evil. There is no blood test or X-ray that shows depression. The person is diagnosed with depression from what they say to the doctor. Why is there no exam? Because the person is physically well. Some athletes have depression (the body is perfect, but the soul is sick). What’s the use of the person having much money and the soul going wrong (as with wealthy people who take their own lives)? So, the order of the health of things is significant. You have to be well inside for this to extend into your life.

Like the apostle John, I ask you: how is your soul? You are not a body with a soul; you are a soul that temporarily inhabits this body. The body will die, return to dust, and the soul will continue. If your soul is sick, everything else in your life will have problems. This will extend to relationships and decisions. So, our intelligence asks us to take care of our souls. But most people are worried about physical appearance.

First, try to be right in your soul. In your soul, do you constantly perceive yourself with anger, sadness, discouragement, confusion, living traumas, bad feelings against other people, fear of the future or other symptoms? If you seek the doctor of the soul, the Lord Jesus, He will heal you. He said: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).

So, you need to go to the Lord Jesus, to the House of God, where your soul will be cared for. Think about being right in your soul because the rest will follow. Meditate on the message in the video above.