It's a good one to ponder:
"Never tell a child, 'You have a soul.'
Teach him, you ARE a soul,
You have a body." *
The difference is an important one.
For my body is deteriorating,
Wearing out like my aging car.
But as a believer, my inner being is
Being renewed daily as I seek to
Know God better, and better, and
Better.
Unlike my body that dies and returns to
Dust, my soul lives on.
And I'm excited about the new glorious
Body I'll have one day that will never
Decay.
I take care of my physical body the best I
Am able because it's vital.
It houses my soul.
But I'm glad my body isn't me.
* Generally attributed to C.S. Lewis, but it
Actually originated with George McDonald