The Winds of the Soul : Heaven's First Voice to Us

by Gregory C.D. Young

Most of us are vaguely aware of the fact that we have lost something of ourselves critically essential to our Psychological and Spiritual welfare as we’ve grown older.  Yet, though we know of something missing, we’re not quite sure as to what it is or what we should do about it. We just know that we didn't always feel this way, as if part of us has gone to sleep or has become sedated in some fashion, or just didn't fully awaken with the rest of us in the morning. We feel that we've lost undefined portions of ourselves, of our youth, including our spontaneity, our hope for the future, and the Spiritual connections we had with everything around us. Something has changed in our countenance. Things have grown dimmer and have lost their clarity. These are common feelings for us all, and they seem to increase the older we get. Moreover, this existential sentiment has been addressed in everything from classic romantic poetry to the Bible. It seems to be a problem f! aced continually by each generation and by every culture throughout history. The Winds of the Soul by Clinical Psychologist, Neuroscientist, and Oxford University graduate Dr. Gregory C.D. Young, Ph.D. (Oxon.) explains in a Christ-centered, Biblically sound, and psychological astute manner how we actually lose the most valuable parts of ourselves as we age---how forgetting our early memories and those quintessential experiences with the Spirit and our sensitivities to our Goodly feelings is tantamount to losing a working awareness of the most important parts of who we really are and who we used to be, even the source of our intelligence, intuition, and creativity, our capacities for kindness and compassion, and those critical parts of our personalities that are fundamental for our happiness and essential for our Spiritual integrity. Beautifully written in the manner of heartfelt warmth, penetrating insight, and common sense style reminiscent of George MacDonald and C.S. Lewis, well respected and esteemed classic Christian authors of the last two centuries, this is a book that can touch and enlighten every core aspect of our life, and thus the potential for personal/individual improvement and societal change is without precedence—overcoming the obstacles that separate us from ourselves and each other by eradicating the afflictions of injustice, throwing down the walls of intolerance, cutting away the thickets of ignorance and the briars of strife, abolishing the cruelties of prejudice while breaking every yoke of oppression—all by gently rebuilding the bridges to those lost and forgotten within us, reconciling with the wisdom and understanding previously made a part of us all. This landmark book wonderfully spans the gulf between Self-Help Psychology and Christian-Spiritual-Inspirational-Religion. Although it is an intellectually sound Christian offering, one that deeply adheres to Gospel Principles and the Biblical teachings of Jesus Christ, it represents a new direction in intellectual thought and understanding for all Christians. It succinctly "asks and answers" the questions that nobody else has and in a way that everybody can quickly relate and easily understand, capturing the interest of its readers and carrying them on a fascinating and positively rewarding journey of self-understanding and Spiritual discovery. This is an adventurous "self-help guide" that poignantly addresses the common psychological and spiritual concerns of every one of us—a "user’s manual" and "layman’s handbook" offering a new, fresh, and engaging Christ-centered commentary that simply teaches how we may recapture and regain those treasurable, missing, and critically ! essential pieces of ourselves that Christ Himself directs. The Winds of the Soul is not "New Ageism," nor is it something based on Secular Humanism or some popular religious or social trend, but a thoroughly competent spiritual understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, unfolding His insights and teachings in ways nev

749 pages, Hardcover

First published December 29, 2000